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1 thinking
tr['ɵɪŋkɪŋ]2 (thought) pensamiento, ideas nombre femenino plural■ good thinking! ¡buena idea!1 pensante, inteligente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto do some thinking reflexionar, pensarto my way of thinking a mi parecer, en mi opiniónadj.• intelectual adj.• mental adj.• pensante adj.n.• parecer s.m.• pensamiento s.m.
I 'θɪŋkɪŋmass noun ideas fpl, pensamiento mto my (way of) thinking — a mi modo de ver, en mi opinión
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adjective (before n, no comp) pensante, inteligente['θɪŋkɪŋ]1. Nthe new direction of Tyler's thinking — el nuevo enfoque en el pensamiento or las ideas de Tyler
he hoped we would come round to his way of thinking — esperaba que al final terminaríamos pensando como él
to my way of thinking — en mi opinión, bajo mi punto de vista
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good thinking! — ¡buena idea!2) (=activity)lateral, wishfulI'll have to do some serious thinking — voy a tener que pensar or reflexionar seriamente
3) (=ability to think) pensamiento m2.ADJ [person, machine] inteligente- put on one's thinking cap3.CPDthinking patterns NPL — (Psych) modelos mpl de pensamiento
thinking process N — proceso m mental
thinking time N — tiempo m para pensar
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I ['θɪŋkɪŋ]mass noun ideas fpl, pensamiento mto my (way of) thinking — a mi modo de ver, en mi opinión
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2 Thinking
But what then am I? A thing which thinks. What is a thing which thinks? It is a thing which doubts, understands, [conceives], affirms, denies, wills, refuses, which also imagines and feels. (Descartes, 1951, p. 153)I have been trying in all this to remove the temptation to think that there "must be" a mental process of thinking, hoping, wishing, believing, etc., independent of the process of expressing a thought, a hope, a wish, etc.... If we scrutinize the usages which we make of "thinking," "meaning," "wishing," etc., going through this process rids us of the temptation to look for a peculiar act of thinking, independent of the act of expressing our thoughts, and stowed away in some particular medium. (Wittgenstein, 1958, pp. 41-43)Analyse the proofs employed by the subject. If they do not go beyond observation of empirical correspondences, they can be fully explained in terms of concrete operations, and nothing would warrant our assuming that more complex thought mechanisms are operating. If, on the other hand, the subject interprets a given correspondence as the result of any one of several possible combinations, and this leads him to verify his hypotheses by observing their consequences, we know that propositional operations are involved. (Inhelder & Piaget, 1958, p. 279)In every age, philosophical thinking exploits some dominant concepts and makes its greatest headway in solving problems conceived in terms of them. The seventeenth- and eighteenth-century philosophers construed knowledge, knower, and known in terms of sense data and their association. Descartes' self-examination gave classical psychology the mind and its contents as a starting point. Locke set up sensory immediacy as the new criterion of the real... Hobbes provided the genetic method of building up complex ideas from simple ones... and, in another quarter, still true to the Hobbesian method, Pavlov built intellect out of conditioned reflexes and Loeb built life out of tropisms. (S. Langer, 1962, p. 54)Experiments on deductive reasoning show that subjects are influenced sufficiently by their experience for their reasoning to differ from that described by a purely deductive system, whilst experiments on inductive reasoning lead to the view that an understanding of the strategies used by adult subjects in attaining concepts involves reference to higher-order concepts of a logical and deductive nature. (Bolton, 1972, p. 154)There are now machines in the world that think, that learn and create. Moreover, their ability to do these things is going to increase rapidly until-in the visible future-the range of problems they can handle will be coextensive with the range to which the human mind has been applied. (Newell & Simon, quoted in Weizenbaum, 1976, p. 138)But how does it happen that thinking is sometimes accompanied by action and sometimes not, sometimes by motion, and sometimes not? It looks as if almost the same thing happens as in the case of reasoning and making inferences about unchanging objects. But in that case the end is a speculative proposition... whereas here the conclusion which results from the two premises is an action.... I need covering; a cloak is a covering. I need a cloak. What I need, I have to make; I need a cloak. I have to make a cloak. And the conclusion, the "I have to make a cloak," is an action. (Nussbaum, 1978, p. 40)It is well to remember that when philosophy emerged in Greece in the sixth century, B.C., it did not burst suddenly out of the Mediterranean blue. The development of societies of reasoning creatures-what we call civilization-had been a process to be measured not in thousands but in millions of years. Human beings became civilized as they became reasonable, and for an animal to begin to reason and to learn how to improve its reasoning is a long, slow process. So thinking had been going on for ages before Greece-slowly improving itself, uncovering the pitfalls to be avoided by forethought, endeavoring to weigh alternative sets of consequences intellectually. What happened in the sixth century, B.C., is that thinking turned round on itself; people began to think about thinking, and the momentous event, the culmination of the long process to that point, was in fact the birth of philosophy. (Lipman, Sharp & Oscanyan, 1980, p. xi)The way to look at thought is not to assume that there is a parallel thread of correlated affects or internal experiences that go with it in some regular way. It's not of course that people don't have internal experiences, of course they do; but that when you ask what is the state of mind of someone, say while he or she is performing a ritual, it's hard to believe that such experiences are the same for all people involved.... The thinking, and indeed the feeling in an odd sort of way, is really going on in public. They are really saying what they're saying, doing what they're doing, meaning what they're meaning. Thought is, in great part anyway, a public activity. (Geertz, quoted in J. Miller, 1983, pp. 202-203)Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. (Einstein, quoted in Minsky, 1986, p. 17)What, in effect, are the conditions for the construction of formal thought? The child must not only apply operations to objects-in other words, mentally execute possible actions on them-he must also "reflect" those operations in the absence of the objects which are replaced by pure propositions. Thus, "reflection" is thought raised to the second power. Concrete thinking is the representation of a possible action, and formal thinking is the representation of a representation of possible action.... It is not surprising, therefore, that the system of concrete operations must be completed during the last years of childhood before it can be "reflected" by formal operations. In terms of their function, formal operations do not differ from concrete operations except that they are applied to hypotheses or propositions [whose logic is] an abstract translation of the system of "inference" that governs concrete operations. (Piaget, quoted in Minsky, 1986, p. 237)[E]ven a human being today (hence, a fortiori, a remote ancestor of contemporary human beings) cannot easily or ordinarily maintain uninterrupted attention on a single problem for more than a few tens of seconds. Yet we work on problems that require vastly more time. The way we do that (as we can observe by watching ourselves) requires periods of mulling to be followed by periods of recapitulation, describing to ourselves what seems to have gone on during the mulling, leading to whatever intermediate results we have reached. This has an obvious function: namely, by rehearsing these interim results... we commit them to memory, for the immediate contents of the stream of consciousness are very quickly lost unless rehearsed.... Given language, we can describe to ourselves what seemed to occur during the mulling that led to a judgment, produce a rehearsable version of the reaching-a-judgment process, and commit that to long-term memory by in fact rehearsing it. (Margolis, 1987, p. 60)Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Thinking
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3 cogitatio
cōgĭtātĭo, ōnis, f. [cogito, i. e. co-agito; cf. Varr. L. L. 6, § 43; Cic. Off. 1, 6, 19; Paul. ex Fest. p. 66, 7 Müll.].I.Abstr., a thinking, considering, deliberating; thought, reflection, meditation (in good prose, and very freq.).1.Absol.:2.cogitatio in se ipsā vertitur,
Cic. Off. 1, 44, 156:cogitatione aliquid complecti,
Quint. 11, 2, 19:subitam et fortuitam orationem commentatio et cogitatio facile vincit,
Cic. de Or. 1, 33, 150; cf. Quint. 10, 6, 1 sq.:speciem dei percipere cogitatione, non sensu,
Cic. N. D. 1, 37, 105:cogitatione aliquid comprehendere,
id. Tusc. 1, 22, 50; 4, 13, 29:cogitatio enim quamvis regionem potest amplecti,
Auct. Her. 3, 19, 32:acerrima et attentissima,
Cic. de Or. 3, 5, 17:tacita,
Quint. 5, 7, 2; cf. id. 6, 1, 44:provisa et formata,
id. 10, 7, 8:fortuita,
id. 10, 3, 29:male cohaerentem,
id. 10, 6, 6:simplices, magnas,
Tac. G. 22. —With gen.:3.timoris praeteriti,
Cic. Sest. 4, 11:cum officii, tum etiam periculi mei,
id. Fam. 7, 3, 1; Curt. 7, 8, 4:suscepti muneris,
Quint. 4, prooem. 7:cogitationem habere argenti, amoenitatum, etc.,
Cic. Par. 1, 2, 10:illius loci,
id. Att. 1, 11, 3:rerum,
id. Fam. 5, 13, 5:petendi consulatūs,
Vell. 2, 17, 2.—With rel.:II.quaeris ut suscipiam cogitationem, quidnam istis agendum putem,
Cic. Att. 14, 20, 4:mihi... occurrit cogitatio, qualis animus in corpore sit, etc.,
id. Tusc. 1, 22, 51: cujus sit filius, Brut. ap. Cic. Ep. ad Brut. 2, 3.—Meton.A.Concr., a thought, opinion, judgment; a resolution, design. plan, project:B.omnes meas curas cogitationesque in rem publicam conferebam,
Cic. Off. 2, 1, 2; cf. id. Lael. 9, 32; Liv. 35, 28, 7:mandare litteris cogitationes suas,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 3, 6:versantur in animo meo multae et graves cogitationes, etc.,
id. Agr. 2, 2, 5; cf. Curt. 8, 3, 14:tacitae,
Quint. 11, 2, 17; cf. id. 3, 8, 41:posteriores enim cogitationes (ut aiunt) sapientiores solent esse,
Cic. Phil. 12, 2, 5 (transl. of Hai deuterai pôs phrontides sophôterai):ista cogitatio de triumpho,
id. Att. 7, 3, 2:redit autem illa cogitatio, quosdam fore qui, etc.,
Quint. 1, 7, 33: de his rebus rogo vos, ut cogitationem suscipiatis, Caes. ap. Cic. Att. 9, 7, C, 1; cf. Cic. Att. 14, 20, 4:cogitatione rerum novarum abstinere,
Tac. H. 1, 7; cf. id. ib. 1, 23; 2, 74; id. A. 15, 54:vix a tam praecipiti cogitatione revocatus,
Suet. Calig. 48.—In Cic. several times, thought as an intellectual power, the ability of thinking, power or faculty of thought, the reasoning power (cf.:vim cogitationis habere,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 27, 66):(homo) solus particeps rationis et cogitationis,
id. Leg. 1, 7, 22; id. N. D. 3, 9, 21; 2, 7, 18; id. Verr. 2, 2, 54, § 134. -
4 habilidad
f.1 skill (destreza).tener habilidad para algo to be good at somethingsalió del compromiso con habilidad she cleverly extricated herself from the situation2 ability, aptitude, capacity, craft.* * *1 (aptitud) skill2 (astucia) cleverness, smartness3 DERECHO capacity, competence4 (gracia) talent\con gran habilidad very skilfullytener habilidad manual to be good with one's handstener habilidad para algo to be good at something* * *noun f.ability, skill* * *SF1) (=capacidad) ability; (=destreza) skilltiene una gran habilidad para evitar enfrentamientos — he's very skilful o clever at avoiding confrontation
tiene habilidad manual — he's good o clever with his hands
con habilidad: le sacó el secreto con habilidad — he cleverly o skilfully got the secret out of him
2) (Jur) competence* * *1)a) (para actividad manual, física) skilltiene gran habilidad para la carpintería — he is very good o adept at carpentry
b) (astucia, inteligencia) skill, clevernesscon habilidad — cleverly, skillfully
2) (Der) competence* * *= ability, competence, skill, talent, capacity, savoir faire, aptitude, dexterity, ingeniousness, skilfulness [skillfulness, -USA], prowess, faculty.Ex. The ability to search on word stems is particularly valuable where the text to be searched is in free-language format.Ex. In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.Ex. However, successful human free language indexing is very dependent upon the skills of the individual indexer.Ex. This example goes to show that talent for academic work is only one variety of giftedness.Ex. Older people have suffered some losses in sensory and physical capacity, and newer teaching techniques might intimidate them.Ex. Library staff should be provided with the opportunity to see blunders which they occasionally commit as well as the laudable ' savoir faire' with which they dispatch some reference question.Ex. In tracking, schools categorize according to measures of intelligence, achievement, or aptitude and then assign students to ability or interest-grouped classes = En la subdivisión de los alumnos en clases según su nivel académico, las escuelas agrupan a los alumnos de acuerdo con su nivel de inteligencia, habilidad o aptitud y luego los asignan a las clases según su capacidad o por sus intereses.Ex. Reference work is merely a practical skill -- of a high-grade kind, to be sure -- but a mere dexterity, a mental facility, acquired by practice.Ex. But if, in the digital era, libraries must continue to compete, it will be about services -- the ingeniousness with which individual libraries tailor resource access to particular needs of their user communities.Ex. At present, limited data concerning the conversational skilfulness of school-age children have been available.Ex. The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.Ex. Sophia no sooner saw Blifil than she turned pale, and almost lost the use of all her faculties.----* con habilidad = adeptly.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* habilidad artística = artistry.* habilidad cognitiva = cognitive skill, cognitive ability, cognitive capacity.* habilidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.* habilidad de razonar = thinking skills.* habilidad en el manejo de diferentes soportes = media competency.* habilidades = competency.* habilidades comunicativas = speaking skills.* habilidades lectoras = reading skills.* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.* habilidades orales = speaking skills.* habilidad especial = knack, knack.* habilidad física = physical ability, physical ability.* habilidad lectora = reading ability.* habilidad manual = manual skill.* habilidad mental = mental ability.* habilidad natural = knack, knack, natural ability.* habilidad política = statesmanship, political wisdom.* habilidad verbal = verbal skill.* perfeccionar una habilidad = hone + skill.* * *1)a) (para actividad manual, física) skilltiene gran habilidad para la carpintería — he is very good o adept at carpentry
b) (astucia, inteligencia) skill, clevernesscon habilidad — cleverly, skillfully
2) (Der) competence* * *= ability, competence, skill, talent, capacity, savoir faire, aptitude, dexterity, ingeniousness, skilfulness [skillfulness, -USA], prowess, faculty.Ex: The ability to search on word stems is particularly valuable where the text to be searched is in free-language format.
Ex: In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.Ex: However, successful human free language indexing is very dependent upon the skills of the individual indexer.Ex: This example goes to show that talent for academic work is only one variety of giftedness.Ex: Older people have suffered some losses in sensory and physical capacity, and newer teaching techniques might intimidate them.Ex: Library staff should be provided with the opportunity to see blunders which they occasionally commit as well as the laudable ' savoir faire' with which they dispatch some reference question.Ex: In tracking, schools categorize according to measures of intelligence, achievement, or aptitude and then assign students to ability or interest-grouped classes = En la subdivisión de los alumnos en clases según su nivel académico, las escuelas agrupan a los alumnos de acuerdo con su nivel de inteligencia, habilidad o aptitud y luego los asignan a las clases según su capacidad o por sus intereses.Ex: Reference work is merely a practical skill -- of a high-grade kind, to be sure -- but a mere dexterity, a mental facility, acquired by practice.Ex: But if, in the digital era, libraries must continue to compete, it will be about services -- the ingeniousness with which individual libraries tailor resource access to particular needs of their user communities.Ex: At present, limited data concerning the conversational skilfulness of school-age children have been available.Ex: The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.Ex: Sophia no sooner saw Blifil than she turned pale, and almost lost the use of all her faculties.* con habilidad = adeptly.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* habilidad artística = artistry.* habilidad cognitiva = cognitive skill, cognitive ability, cognitive capacity.* habilidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.* habilidad de razonar = thinking skills.* habilidad en el manejo de diferentes soportes = media competency.* habilidades = competency.* habilidades comunicativas = speaking skills.* habilidades lectoras = reading skills.* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.* habilidades orales = speaking skills.* habilidad especial = knack, knack.* habilidad física = physical ability, physical ability.* habilidad lectora = reading ability.* habilidad manual = manual skill.* habilidad mental = mental ability.* habilidad natural = knack, knack, natural ability.* habilidad política = statesmanship, political wisdom.* habilidad verbal = verbal skill.* perfeccionar una habilidad = hone + skill.* * *A1 (para una actividad manual, física) skillsiempre ha tenido gran habilidad para la carpintería he's always been very good o adept at carpentry, he's always been a very skilled o adept carpentertiene especial habilidad para la costura he has a real gift o flair for sewing2 (astucia, inteligencia) skill, clevernesstiene gran habilidad para convencer a sus oponentes she is very clever o good o skilled at convincing her opponents, she has a great gift for convincing her opponentsla película está realizada con gran habilidad it is a very cleverly o skillfully made movieB (de un testigo) competenceCompuesto:* * *
habilidad sustantivo femenino
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2 (Der) competence
habilidad sustantivo femenino
1 (con una herramienta, etc) skill: nos impresionó su habilidad al volante, we were impressed with his driving ability
2 (astucia, ingenio) cleverness
' habilidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acierto
- apañada
- apañado
- arte
- cabeza
- capaz
- conquista
- darse
- defenderse
- ejercitar
- habilidosa
- habilidoso
- incapaz
- mía
- mío
- oxidada
- oxidado
- torpeza
- apabullante
- competencia
- inexperto
- maestría
- manual
- maña
- razón
English:
aptitude
- born
- capability
- cleverness
- confidence
- craft
- display
- expertise
- facility
- fluent
- green fingers
- green thumb
- inexpertly
- innate
- mental
- moderate
- proficiency
- qualify
- skill
- touch
- workmanship
- accomplishment
- dexterity
* * *habilidad nf1. [destreza] skill;una de sus muchas habilidades es la música music is just one of his many skills;tener habilidad para algo to be good at sth2. [inteligencia] cleverness;salió del compromiso con habilidad she cleverly extricated herself from the situation3. Ling performance* * *f1 skill2 ( capacidad) ability3 ( astucia) cleverness* * *habilidad nfcapacidad: ability, skill* * *habilidad n skill -
5 mirar
v.1 to look at (dirigir la vista a).mirar algo de cerca/lejos to look at something closely/from a distance¡míralos! look at them!mirar algo por encima to glance over something, to have a quick look at somethingmirar a alguien bien/mal to think highly/poorly of somebodymirar a alguien de arriba abajo to look somebody up and downElla mira la luna She looks at the moon.Ella mira She looks.2 to look (dirigir la vista).¡mira! look (at that!)mira, yo creo que… look, I think (that)…mira que te avisé I told you somira por dónde… guess what?, would you believe it? (peninsular Spanish)¡mira que eres pesado/tonto! you're being really tedious/silly!3 to check, to look through.le miraron todas las maletas they searched all her luggageElla mira la revista She looks through=leafs through the magazine.4 to check, to look.he mirado en todas partes I've looked everywhere5 to watch.Ella mira el partido She watches the game.6 to consider, to think about, to think over.Ella mira la posibilidad She considers the possibility.* * *1 (observar) to look at; (con atención) to watch2 (buscar) to look; (registrar) to search3 (tener cuidado con) to watch4 (averiguar) to see, find out5 (dar) to face6 (tener cuidado con) to watch, mind, be careful7 (tener en cuenta) to consider1 (gen) to look; (con atención) to stare2 (buscar) to look3 (tener cuidado) to mind, watch, be careful\de mírame y no me toques very fragile, delicatemira que si... what if...mira que te lo dije I did tell you, didn't I?mira quién habla look who's talkingmira, yo no digo nada look, I'm not saying a thingmirándolo bien... thinking about it...mirar a alguien por encima del hombro to look down one's nose at somebodymirar algo/a alguien con buenos/malos ojos to have a good/bad opinion of something/somebodymirar algo por encima to have a quick look at somethingmirar atrás to look backmirar de arriba a abajo a alguien to look somebody up and downmirar por alguien to think of somebodymirarse en alguien to look up to somebody¡mira por donde! would you believe it!¡mira que!■ ¡mira que es tonto! he's so stupid!* * *verb1) to look, look at2) watch3) consider•- mirarse* * *1. VT1) (=ver) to look athombro•
mirar fijamente algo/a algn — to gaze o stare at sth/sb2) (=observar) to watch3) (=comprobar)mira a ver lo que hace el niño — go and see o check what the boy's up to
4) (=pensar en)¡no gastes más, mira que no tenemos dinero! — don't spend any more, remember we've no money!
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mirándolo bien, bien mirado o si bien se mira o mirándolo bien, la situación no es tan grave — all in all, the situation isn't that bad, if you really think about it, the situation isn't all that badbien mirado o mirándolo bien, creo que lo haré más tarde — on second thoughts, I think I'll do it later
5) (=ser cuidadoso con)6) [uso exclamativo]a) [en imperativo]¡mira qué cuadro tan bonito! — look, what a pretty painting!
¡mira cómo me has puesto de agua! — look, you've covered me in water!
¡mira lo que has hecho! — (just) look what you've done!
¡mira quién fue a hablar! — look who's talking!
¡mira (bien) lo que haces! — watch what you do!
¡mira con quién hablas! — just remember who you're talking to!
b) [indicando sorpresa, disgusto]•
mira que, ¡mira que es tonto! — he's so stupid!¡mira que te avisé! — didn't I warn you?
¡mira que ponerse a llover ahora! — it would have to start raining right now!
c) [indicando esperanza, temor]•
mira que si, ¡mira que si ganas! — imagine if you win!¡mira que si no viene! — just suppose he doesn't come!
¡mira que si es mentira! — just suppose it isn't true!, what if it isn't true?
7) LAm (=ver) to see¿lo miras? — can you see it?
2. VI1) [con la vista] to lookme vio pero miró hacia otro lado — she saw me, but she looked the other way
mirar de reojo o de través — to look out of the corner of one's eye
2) (=comprobar) to look¿has mirado en el cajón? — have you looked in the drawer?
3) (=estar orientado hacia) to face4) (=cuidar)•
mirar por algn — to look after sb, take care of sbdebes de mirar por tus hermanos — you should look after o take care of your brothers
5) [uso exclamativo]a) [en imperativo]¡mira! un ratón — look, a mouse!
mira, yo creo que... — look, I think that...
mira, déjame en paz ahora — look, just leave me alone now
mire usted, yo no tengo por qué aguantar esto — look here, I don't have to put up with this
b) [indicando sorpresa, admiración]•
mira si, ¡mira si estaría buena la sopa que todos repitieron! — the soup was so good that everyone had seconds!¡mira si es listo el niño! — what a clever boy he is!
- ¡pues mira por dónde...!6)• mirar a — (=proponerse) to aim at
7) frmpor lo que mira a — as for, as regards
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (observar, contemplar) to look atse me quedó mirando — he just stared at me, he just gaped at me
ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras — to go window shopping
ser de mírame y no me toques — to be very fragile o delicate
b) <programa/partido> to watch2) ( fijarse) to lookmira bien que esté apagado — make sure o check it's off
mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú — see if you can open it
3) ( considerar)bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea — thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea
mirándolo bien creo que prefiero no ir — on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay
lo mires por donde lo mires — whatever o whichever way you look at it
mirar algo en menos — < regalo> to turn one's nose up at something; <trabajo/idea> to look down one's nose at something
mirar mal or no mirar bien a alguien: lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair; en el trabajo no lo miran bien — he's not very highly thought of at work
4) ( ser cuidadoso con)5)a) (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc)mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno...! — honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven...! (colloq)
mira que eres tacaño! — boy, you're mean! (colloq)
mira las veces que te lo habré dicho...! — the times I've told you!
b) ( en advertencias)mira que mi paciencia tiene un límite — I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience
2.mira que ya son las nueve — you realize o you (do) know it's already nine
mirar vi1) (observar, contemplar) to look¿miraste bien? — did you have a good look?, did you look properly?
2) ( fijarse) to lookmire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla — well, it's very simple
sacó el primer premio - mira tú! — he won first prize - well, well! o well I never!
no, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo — no, to be honest, I don't believe it either
mira, no me vengas con excusas — look, I don't want to listen to your excuses
mira por dónde — (Esp fam)
y mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo — and would you believe it? I won the trophy, and guess what? I won the trophy
3) ( estar orientado)mirar A/HACIA algo — fachada/frente to face something; terraza/habitación to look out over something, overlook something
ponte mirando hacia la ventana — stand (o sit etc) facing the window
4) mirar pora) ( preocuparse por) to think ofb) (Col) ( cuidar) to look after3.mirarse v prona) (refl) to look at oneselfb) (recípr) to look at each other* * *= look, look through, behold, check out, peek, look (a)round, roam over, catch + sight of, eye.Ex. This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.Ex. If you possess a copy of CC it would be advisable for you to look through it at this stage and acquaint yourself with the general appearance of each Part before proceeding further.Ex. As Confucius said ' behold the turtle, he makes progress only when his neck is out'.Ex. Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.Ex. The article ' Peeking inside the black box - a look at the private life of your modem' explains the theory and mechanism of modems.Ex. One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.Ex. According to Tim Berners-Lee's vision of the semantic web, intelligent agent software will have the ability to understand the meaning (semantics) of the information they are roaming over in order to make the users' searches more inherently meaningful and efficient.Ex. 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.Ex. The banking community is eyeing its possibilities with serious interest.----* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* aficionado a mirar las estrellas = stargazer.* bien mirado = all things considered.* deleitarse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.* hay que mirar hacia el futuro = the show must go on.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* mirando al sur = south facing.* mirando hacia atrás = in retrospect.* mirándolo bien = all things considered.* ¡mira por donde! = lo and behold!, lo!.* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.* mirar a = look at, peer at, look onto.* mirar a Alguien con odio = look + daggers at.* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.* mirar adelante = look + straight ahead.* mirar a hurtadillas = peep.* mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar al frente = look + straight ahead.* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.* mirar al otro lado = look + the other way.* mirar al vacío = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space.* mirar con desdén = scowl (at).* mirar con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.* mirar con el ceño fruncido = glower, scowl (at).* mirar con ira = glower, scowl (at).* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).* mirar cuidadosamente = comb trough.* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.* mirar dentro de = peer into.* mirar de reojo a = steal + a glance at.* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.* mirar de soslayo a = steal + a glance at.* mirar detenidamente = go through, eye.* mirar en otra dirección = look + the other way.* mirar fijamente = stare at, look + hard, gaze.* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.* mirar furtivamente = peep.* mirar hacia = overlook.* mirar hacia abajo = look down.* mirar hacia arriba = look up.* mirar hacia atrás = look back.* mirar hacia el futuro = look forward, look + ahead.* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.* mirar las estrellas = stargaze.* mirar ligeramente = glance at.* mirar para atrás = look back.* mirar por = look about, peer out, look out.* mirar por encima = eyeball.* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar rápidamente = shoot + a look at.* mirar rápidamente buscando algo = scan.* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.* mirarse el ombligo = contemplate + navel, gaze at + Posesivo + navel.* que mira al sur = south facing.* recrearse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* si bien se mira = all things considered.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (observar, contemplar) to look atse me quedó mirando — he just stared at me, he just gaped at me
ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras — to go window shopping
ser de mírame y no me toques — to be very fragile o delicate
b) <programa/partido> to watch2) ( fijarse) to lookmira bien que esté apagado — make sure o check it's off
mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú — see if you can open it
3) ( considerar)bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea — thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea
mirándolo bien creo que prefiero no ir — on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay
lo mires por donde lo mires — whatever o whichever way you look at it
mirar algo en menos — < regalo> to turn one's nose up at something; <trabajo/idea> to look down one's nose at something
mirar mal or no mirar bien a alguien: lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair; en el trabajo no lo miran bien — he's not very highly thought of at work
4) ( ser cuidadoso con)5)a) (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc)mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno...! — honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven...! (colloq)
mira que eres tacaño! — boy, you're mean! (colloq)
mira las veces que te lo habré dicho...! — the times I've told you!
b) ( en advertencias)mira que mi paciencia tiene un límite — I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience
2.mira que ya son las nueve — you realize o you (do) know it's already nine
mirar vi1) (observar, contemplar) to look¿miraste bien? — did you have a good look?, did you look properly?
2) ( fijarse) to lookmire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla — well, it's very simple
sacó el primer premio - mira tú! — he won first prize - well, well! o well I never!
no, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo — no, to be honest, I don't believe it either
mira, no me vengas con excusas — look, I don't want to listen to your excuses
mira por dónde — (Esp fam)
y mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo — and would you believe it? I won the trophy, and guess what? I won the trophy
3) ( estar orientado)mirar A/HACIA algo — fachada/frente to face something; terraza/habitación to look out over something, overlook something
ponte mirando hacia la ventana — stand (o sit etc) facing the window
4) mirar pora) ( preocuparse por) to think ofb) (Col) ( cuidar) to look after3.mirarse v prona) (refl) to look at oneselfb) (recípr) to look at each other* * *= look, look through, behold, check out, peek, look (a)round, roam over, catch + sight of, eye.Ex: This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.
Ex: If you possess a copy of CC it would be advisable for you to look through it at this stage and acquaint yourself with the general appearance of each Part before proceeding further.Ex: As Confucius said ' behold the turtle, he makes progress only when his neck is out'.Ex: Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.Ex: The article ' Peeking inside the black box - a look at the private life of your modem' explains the theory and mechanism of modems.Ex: One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.Ex: According to Tim Berners-Lee's vision of the semantic web, intelligent agent software will have the ability to understand the meaning (semantics) of the information they are roaming over in order to make the users' searches more inherently meaningful and efficient.Ex: 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.Ex: The banking community is eyeing its possibilities with serious interest.* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* aficionado a mirar las estrellas = stargazer.* bien mirado = all things considered.* deleitarse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.* hay que mirar hacia el futuro = the show must go on.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* mirando al sur = south facing.* mirando hacia atrás = in retrospect.* mirándolo bien = all things considered.* ¡mira por donde! = lo and behold!, lo!.* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.* mirar a = look at, peer at, look onto.* mirar a Alguien con odio = look + daggers at.* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.* mirar adelante = look + straight ahead.* mirar a hurtadillas = peep.* mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar al frente = look + straight ahead.* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.* mirar al otro lado = look + the other way.* mirar al vacío = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space.* mirar con desdén = scowl (at).* mirar con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.* mirar con el ceño fruncido = glower, scowl (at).* mirar con ira = glower, scowl (at).* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).* mirar cuidadosamente = comb trough.* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.* mirar dentro de = peer into.* mirar de reojo a = steal + a glance at.* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.* mirar de soslayo a = steal + a glance at.* mirar detenidamente = go through, eye.* mirar en otra dirección = look + the other way.* mirar fijamente = stare at, look + hard, gaze.* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.* mirar furtivamente = peep.* mirar hacia = overlook.* mirar hacia abajo = look down.* mirar hacia arriba = look up.* mirar hacia atrás = look back.* mirar hacia el futuro = look forward, look + ahead.* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.* mirar las estrellas = stargaze.* mirar ligeramente = glance at.* mirar para atrás = look back.* mirar por = look about, peer out, look out.* mirar por encima = eyeball.* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar rápidamente = shoot + a look at.* mirar rápidamente buscando algo = scan.* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.* mirarse el ombligo = contemplate + navel, gaze at + Posesivo + navel.* que mira al sur = south facing.* recrearse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* si bien se mira = all things considered.* * *mirar [A1 ]■ mirar (verbo transitivo)A1 contemplar: dibujo, etc2 mirar: programa, partidoB fijarseC considerar: problema, cuestiónD ser cuidadoso conE1 expresando incredulidad etc2 en advertencias■ mirar (verbo intransitivo)A observar, contemplarB fijarseC estar orientado hacia algoD1 preocuparse por2 cuidar■ mirarse (verbo pronominal)1 cuidarse2 contemplarsevtA1 (contemplar) ‹dibujo/persona› to look atse me quedó mirando con la boca abierta he just stared at me open-mouthed, he just gaped at memiró el reloj con disimulo she glanced furtively at her watchmiraba distraída por la ventana he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the windowno me mires así don't look at me like thatnunca te mira a los ojos cuando te habla he never looks you in the eye when he's talking to youla miró de arriba (a) abajo he eyed o looked her up and downestaba mirando una revista he was looking o leafing through a magazinese quedó mirando cómo lo hacía he stood watching how she did it¿has leído el informe? — lo he mirado muy por encima have you read the report — I've only had a quick look at it o I've only given it a cursory glancesalieron a mirar escaparates or ( AmL) vidrieras they went (out) window shoppingmírame y no me toques: esta cristalería es de las de mírame y no me toques you've only to look at this glassware and it breaksel encaje es muy antiguo y está que mírame y no me toques the lace is very old and it's very fragile o delicate2 ‹programa/partido› to watchmirar televisión to watch televisionB (fijarse) to lookmira qué vestido más bonito what a lovely dress!, that's a lovely dress, isn't it?a ver si mira por dónde va why don't you look where you're going?mira cómo se divierten look what fun they're having!¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!antes de salir mira bien que no quede ninguna luz encendida make sure o check there are no lights left on before you go outmira a ver si el pollo está listo look o have a look at the chicken to see if it's donemira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú see if you can open itC (considerar) ‹problema/cuestión›míralo desde otro punto de vista look at it from another point of viewmira bien lo que haces think hard o carefully about what you're doingbien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad ideabien mirado or mirándolo bien, había algo extraño en él thinking about it o now that I come to think about it, there was something strange about himmirándolo bien creo que prefiero quedarme en casa on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay at homelo mires por donde lo mires whatever o whichever way you look at itmirar algo/a algn en menos: me miró en menos el regalo y me costó tan caro the present I gave her cost the earth and she looked down her nose at ityo que lo miré en menos y es un rico heredero I turned my nose up at him and it turns out he's the the heir to a fortune!los miran en menos porque son pobres people look down on them because they're poormirar mal or no mirar bien a algn: en el trabajo no lo miran bien he's not very highly thought of at work, they don't have a very high opinion of him at worklo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hairlos miran mal porque no están casados they're frowned upon because they're not married, people disapprove of them because they're not marriedD(ser cuidadoso con): mira mucho el dinero she's very careful with her moneymira hasta el último céntimo he watches every pennyE1(expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc): ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! ( colloq)¡mira que tú también te metes en cada lío …! you're a fine one to talk, with all the scrapes you get into! ( colloq)¡mira que no saber dónde está Helsinki …! imagine o ( BrE) fancy not knowing where Helsinki is!¡mira que eres tacaño! you're so mean! boy, you're mean! ( colloq)¡mira que te lo he dicho de veces …! the times I've told you!, how many times do I have to tell you?¡mira quién habla! look o hark who's talking!mira si será egoísta, que no me lo quiso prestar talk about (being) selfish! he wouldn't lend it to me2(en advertencias): mira que mañana hay huelga de trenes remember that there's a train strike tomorrowmira que mi paciencia tiene un límite I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience¿todavía estás aquí? mira que ya son las nueve are you still here? you realize o you (do) know it's already gone nine …■ mirarviA (observar, contemplar) to lookno mires, que es una sorpresa don't look, it's a surprisecuando hay alguna escena violenta yo no miro when there's a violent scene I don't lookse mira y no se toca look but don't touchhe mirado por todas partes y no lo encuentro I've looked everywhere but I can't find itse pasa el día mirando por la ventana he spends the whole day looking out of the window¿estás seguro de que no está? ¿miraste bien? are you sure it's not there? did you have a good look? o did you look properly?tienes que mirar por aquí/por este agujero you have to look through here/through this holemirar atrás to look backB (fijarse) to lookmire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla well, it's very simplesacó el primer premio — ¡mira tú! he won first prize — well, well! o well I never! o you're kidding! o ( BrE) get away! ( colloq)mire, le quería hacer una pregunta look, there's something I wanted to ask youno, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo no, to be honest o to tell you the truth, I don't believe it eithermira, no me vengas ahora con excusas look, I don't want to listen to your excusesmira, hazlo como te dé la gana well o look, just go ahead and do it however you like!mira por dónde ( Esp fam): yo no quería participar y, mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo I didn't even want to take part and yet, would you believe it? I won the trophy o and guess what? I won the trophy¿no decías que era tan difícil conseguir una entrada? pues mira por dónde, no había ni cola didn't you say it was really difficult to get a ticket? well, can you believe it? there wasn't even a line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue ( colloq)y mira por dónde, tenía yo razón and, you know what? I was right ( colloq)C (estar orientado) mirar A/ HACIA algo; to face sthla fachada mira al sur the front of the building faces south o is south-facingesa habitación mira al mar that room overlooks the seael balcón mira a las montañas the balcony looks out onto the mountainsponte mirando hacia la ventana stand ( o sit etc) facing the window1 (preocuparse por) to think ofno mira más que por sus intereses he only thinks of his own interestsmira por ti misma, los demás que se las arreglen just worry about yourself o just think of o about yourself, and let others sort out their own problems¿quién mira por los niños? who's looking after o taking care of the children?■ mirarse1 ( refl) to look at oneselfse miró en el or al espejo she looked at herself in the mirror2 ( recípr) to look at each otherse miraron extrañados they looked at each other in surprise* * *
mirar ( conjugate mirar) verbo transitivo
1
no me mires así don't look at me like that;
mirar a algn a los ojos to look sb in the eye;
se me quedó mirando he just stared at me;
miraba distraída por la ventana he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window;
miraba cómo lo hacía he was watching how she did it;
ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras to go window shopping
2 ( fijarse) to look;◊ ¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!;
mira bien que esté apagado make sure o check it's off;
miré a ver si estaba listo I had a look to see if he was ready
3 ( considerar):
lo mires por donde lo mires whatever o whichever way you look at it;
mirándolo bien ( pensándolo detenidamente) all things considered;
( pensándolo mejor) on second thoughts;
mirar mal a algn to disapprove of sb
4 (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc):◊ ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! (colloq);
¡mira que eres tacaño! boy, you're mean! (colloq);
¡mira las veces que te lo habré dicho …! the times I've told you!
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to look;
mirar por la ventana to look out of the window;
¿miraste bien? did you have a good look?, did you look properly?;
mirar atrás to look back
2 ( estar orientado) mirar A/HACIA algo [ fachada] to face sth;
[terraza/habitación] to look out over sth, overlook sth;
3
mirarse verbo pronominal
mirar
I verbo transitivo
1 to look at: me miró con preocupación, he looked at me with concern
mirar una palabra en el diccionario, to look up a word in the dictionary
2 (examinar) to watch: miraba la película atentamente, she was watching the film carefully
míralo con atención, look at it carefully
3 (tener cuidado) mira bien con quién andas, be careful of the company you keep
II verbo intransitivo
1 (buscar) miraré en ese rincón, I'll have a look in that corner
2 (cuidar) to look after sb/sthg: mira por tus intereses, she is looking after your interests
3 (estar orientado) to face: la fachada mira al norte, the façade faces north ➣ Ver nota en ver
' mirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alrededor
- atrás
- dar
- directoria I
- directorio
- fijamente
- hito
- hombro
- lupa
- manía
- mirada
- observar
- ojo
- trasluz
- ver
- vista
- volver
- aguaitar
- atentamente
- bien
- caer
- cerca
- checar
- desesperación
- escudriñar
- huevo
- infinito
- microscopio
- mirado
- reojo
- soslayo
- vacío
- valer
- vidriera
English:
about
- around
- at
- browse
- clock
- comb
- contemplate
- dig around
- disdain
- even
- eye
- face
- gape
- gaze
- glance
- glance up
- glare
- glower
- hard
- intently
- leer
- look
- look at
- look back
- look down
- look out
- look round
- nose
- peek
- regard
- scowl
- sideways
- sneak
- space
- square
- squint
- stare
- steadily
- steal
- survey
- take
- tear away
- view
- watch
- window-shopping
- askance
- bright
- double
- down
- fine
* * *♦ vt1. [dirigir la vista a] to look at;[detenidamente, con atención] to watch; [fijamente] to stare at;mirar algo de cerca/lejos to look at sth closely/from a distance;¡míralos! look at them!;mira lo que pone en ese cartel look (at) what that sign says;mirar a la gente pasar to watch people go by;no paraba de mirarme he kept staring at me;pasaba horas mirando las estrellas I would spend hours gazing at the stars;mirar algo/a alguien con disimulo to glance furtively at sth/sb;mirar algo por encima to glance over sth, to have a quick look at sth;mirar a alguien con ira to look angrily at sb, to glare at sb;mirar a alguien de arriba abajo to look sb up and down;mirar a alguien por encima del hombro to look down on sb;Famser de mírame y no me toques to be very fragilemira que no falte nada en las maletas check to see nothing's missing from the suitcases;míralos bien y dime cuál te gusta más have a good look at them and tell me which you like best3. [examinar] to check, to look through;he mirado todo el periódico I've looked through the whole newspaper;miraremos tu expediente con mucha atención we'll look at your file very carefully;le miraron todas las maletas they searched all her luggage;eso te lo tiene que mirar un médico you should have that looked at by a doctormíralo desde este ángulo… look at it this way…;bien mirado…, mirándolo bien… if you think about it…;aunque bien mirado, podemos ir los dos on second thoughts, we could both go;lo mires por donde lo mires whichever way you look at it;mirar a alguien bien/mal to approve/disapprove of sb;en este país miran mucho la puntualidad punctuality is very important to people in this country;mirar mucho el dinero to be very careful with money♦ vi1. [dirigir la vista] to look;[detenidamente, con atención] to watch; [fijamente] to stare;mira bien antes de cruzar look carefully before crossing the road;miraban por la ventana they were looking out of the window;¡mira! look (at that)!;mira, yo creo que… look, I think (that)…;Espmira por dónde guess what?, would you believe it?;también Irónico¡mira qué bien! isn't that great!;mira que te avisé I told you so;¡mira que eres pesado/tonto! you're so annoying/silly!;¡mira que salir sin paraguas con la que está cayendo! fancy going out without an umbrella in this rain!;¡mira si haría calor que no pude dormir! it was so hot I couldn't sleep!;¡mira quién fue a hablar! look who's talking!;Am Fammirar feo: siempre miraba feo a mis amigos she always looked down her nose at my friends2. [buscar] to check, to look;he mirado en todas partes I've looked everywhere3.[habitación, terraza] to look out onto;mirar a [orientarse hacia] [casa, fachada] to face;la mezquita mira al este the mosque faces east;la habitación mira al mar the room looks out onto the sea4.mirar por [cuidar de] to look after;mirar por los demás to look out for other people;sólo mira por sus intereses she only looks after her own interestsmira a ver si ha llegado la carta (go and) see if the letter has arrived;mira a ver si tienes algo de cambio para dejarme (have a look and) see if you've got any change you could lend me* * *I v/t1 look at2 ( observar) watch;3 fig ( considerar) look at, consider;no mirar el precio not worry about the cost;mira bien lo que haces think carefully about what you’re doing4 L.Am. ( ver) see;¿qué miras desde aquí? what can you see from here?II v/i look;mirar a/hacia algo face sth;mirar por la ventana look out of the window;¡mira! look!;¡mira por dónde! would you believe it?;mirándolo bien thinking about it, now that I etc come to think about it* * *mirar vt1) : to look at2) observar: to watch3) reflexionar: to consider, to think overmirar vi1) : to look2) : to face, to overlook3)mirar por : to look after, to look out for* * *mirar vb1. (en general) to look / to look at2. (observar) to watch4. (consultar) to look up -
6 denken
n; -s, kein Pl. thinking, thought; (logisches Denken) reasoning; (Denkart) way of thinking; Denken ist Glücksache umg. well you thought wrong; das Denken soll man den Pferden überlassen umg. don’t think too hard, you might hurt yourself ( oder pull a muscle)* * *das Denkenthinking* * *Dẹn|kennt -s,no pl1) (= Gedankenwelt) thought; (= Denkweise) thinkingich kann seinem Denken nicht folgen — I can't follow his thinking or his train of thought
im Denken Goethes — in Goethe's thought
abstraktes Denken — abstract thought or thinking
klares Denken — clear thinking, clarity of thought
2) (= Gedanken) thoughts pl, thinking3) (= Denkvermögen) mind* * *1) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) guess2) (to (be able to) think, form opinions and judgements etc: Man alone has the ability to reason.) reason3) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) think* * *Den·ken<-s>[ˈdɛŋkn̩]2. (Denkweise) [way of] thinking, reasoning, thought, train of thoughtpositives \Denken positive thinking4. (Denkvermögen) understandingzu klarem \Denken kommen to start thinking clearly* * *das; Denkens thinking; (Denkweise) thought* * *denken; denkt, dachte, hat gedachtA. v/t & v/ifür sich denken think to o.s.;das war nur laut gedacht I was just thinking aloud ( oder out loud);es gibt einem zu denken it makes you think;ich denke, also bin ich I think, therefore I am;2. (vermuten) think, imagine;ich denke schon I (should) think so;ich dachte schon, du wolltest nicht mitkommen I was beginning to think ( oder for a minute I thought) you didn’t want to come;wer hätte das gedacht! who would have thought it;das hättest du dir denken können you should have known (that);3. eine Meinung haben: think (über +akk about;von of);sich (dat)sein Teil denken have thoughts ( oder opinions) of one’s own, think for o.s.;ich kann mir auch mein Teil denken I can put two and two together;von jemandem denken think ill ( oder badly) of sb, have a low opinion of sb;das hätte ich von ihr gar nicht gedacht I wouldn’t have thought it of her, I didn’t think she was like that4.sich (dat) etwasdenken (vorstellen) imagine;denken Sie nur! just imagine!;das kann ich mir denken I can well ( oder just) imagine;das habe ich mir gleich gedacht I almost thought as much from the start;das hätte ich mir doch denken können I should have realized;ich habe mir das so gedacht: … this is what I had in mind, I imagined it like this;ich habe mir nichts Böses dabei gedacht I didn’t mean anything ( oder any harm) by it;B. v/ifortschrittlich/konservativ denken think progressively/conservatively;großzügig/kleinlich denken be generous of spirit/pettyminded;anders/ähnlich denkend of different/similar opinions;2.so lange ich denken kann as long ( oder as far back as) as I can remember;denk daran! don’t forget!;daran habe ich gar nicht mehr gedacht! I completely forgot about that!;ich darf gar nicht daran denken! it doesn’t bear thinking about!;wenn ich bloß daran denke! if I just think about it!;der wird noch an mich denken! drohend: I’ll give him something to remember me by!, he’ll have me to reckon with!3. (im Sinn haben) have in mind, think of;es war für dich gedacht it was meant ( oder intended) for you;ans Heiraten denken think of marrying ( oder getting married);ich denke nicht daran! I wouldn’t dream of it, no way! umg, not on your life umg, not in a million years umg;ich muss an meine Karriere denken I have to consider ( oder think of) my career;du denkst immer nur an dich (selbst)/deinen Vorteil you only ever think about yourself ( oder number one)/about what’s in it for you…denken n im subst oft pej1. Wert legend auf: attitude, way of thinking;Autarkiedenken independent attitude;Erfolgsdenken success-oriented attitude; pej worship of success;Nützlichkeitsdenken utilitarian thinkingAnalogiedenken lateral thinking;Freund-Feind-Denken “friend or foe” way of dealing with people, us-and-them attitude;Schwarz-Weiß-Denken black and white view of the worldBeamtendenken bureaucratic mentality ( oder logic);Behördendenken way of thinking typical of authorities* * *das; Denkens thinking; (Denkweise) thought* * *(an) v.to think (of) v. v.(§ p.,pp.: dachte, gedacht)= to think v.(§ p.,p.p.: thought) -
7 capacidad
f.1 capacity (cabida).con capacidad para quinientas personas with a capacity of five hundredeste teatro tiene capacidad para mil doscientos espectadores this theater can seat one thousand two hundred people2 ability (aptitud, talento, potencial).no tener capacidad para algo/para hacer algo to be no good at something/at doing somethingcapacidad adquisitiva purchasing powercapacidad de concentración ability to concentratecapacidad ofensiva fire power3 throughput.* * *1 (gen) capacity■ el teatro tiene capacidad para acoger a doscientas personas the theatre has a seating capacity of two hundred2 figurado (habilidad) capability, ability* * *noun f.1) capacity2) ability, capability* * *SF1) [de vehículo, teatro, depósito] capacityun disquete con capacidad de 1.44 MB — a diskette with a capacity of 1.44 MB
capacidad: 40 viajeros sentados — seating capacity: 40
un avión con capacidad para 155 pasajeros — a 155-seater aircraft, an aircraft that can carry 155 passengers
medida 1)capacidad de carga — carrying capacity, freight capacity
2) (=habilidad) abilitynecesitamos una persona con capacidad para afrontar desafíos — we require a person with the ability to face challenges
esas bacterias tienen una mayor capacidad de reproducción — those bacteria have a greater capacity for reproduction
no tiene capacidad para los negocios — he has no business sense o business acumen
capacidad adquisitiva — (Com) purchasing power, buying power
capacidad de convocatoria — [de orador] pulling power; [de huelga, manifestación] appeal, popular appeal
capacidad de ganancia — (Com) earning power, earning capacity
capacidad de trabajo, tiene una enorme capacidad de trabajo — she can get through a tremendous amount of work, she has an enormous capacity for hard work
3) (=autoridad) authorityno tenemos capacidad para modificar las decisiones del gobierno — we do not have the authority to alter government decisions
4) (Jur) capacity* * *1)a) ( competencia) abilityb) ( potencial) capacitycapacidad de or para + inf — ability o capacity to + inf
están en capacidad de despachar más pasajeros — (Col) they have the capacity to handle more passengers
c) (Der) capacity2) ( cupo) capacityla capacidad del depósito es de unos 40 litros — the tank has a capacity of o holds about 40 liters
el teatro tiene capacidad para 8000 personas — the theatre has a capacity of o holds 8000 people
* * *1)a) ( competencia) abilityb) ( potencial) capacitycapacidad de or para + inf — ability o capacity to + inf
están en capacidad de despachar más pasajeros — (Col) they have the capacity to handle more passengers
c) (Der) capacity2) ( cupo) capacityla capacidad del depósito es de unos 40 litros — the tank has a capacity of o holds about 40 liters
el teatro tiene capacidad para 8000 personas — the theatre has a capacity of o holds 8000 people
* * *capacidad11 = ability, capability, competence, appetite, capacity, hat, aptitude, faculty.Ex: The ability to search on word stems is particularly valuable where the text to be searched is in free-language format.
Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS may replace the typewriter and the catalog card but it cannot replace the decision-making capabilities of the library staff.Ex: In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.Ex: Such machines will have enourmous appetites.Ex: Older people have suffered some losses in sensory and physical capacity, and newer teaching techniques might intimidate them.Ex: The city librarian has commonly been a general cultural consultant, often with more than one hat, with the curatorship of the museum and/or art gallery as additional offices.Ex: In tracking, schools categorize according to measures of intelligence, achievement, or aptitude and then assign students to ability or interest-grouped classes = En la subdivisión de los alumnos en clases según su nivel académico, las escuelas agrupan a los alumnos de acuerdo con su nivel de inteligencia, habilidad o aptitud y luego los asignan a las clases según su capacidad o por sus intereses.Ex: Sophia no sooner saw Blifil than she turned pale, and almost lost the use of all her faculties.* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* capacidad académica = academic ability.* capacidad analítica = analytical capacity.* capacidad cognitiva = cognitive ability, cognitive capacity.* capacidad comunicativa = speaking skills.* capacidad crediticia = credit standing.* capacidad crítica = critical skills, critical awareness, critical faculty.* capacidad crítica de los programas televisivos = teleliteracy.* capacidad de absorción = absorptive capacity, absorptive capability.* capacidad de búsqueda = searching power.* capacidad de comercialización = marketability.* capacidad de comprensión = listening skills, understanding capacity.* capacidad de discriminación = discriminating power.* capacidad deductiva = heuristic power.* capacidad de enganche = holding power.* capacidad de escuchar = listening skills.* capacidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.* capacidad de interpretar información estadística = graphic literacy, spatial literacy, statistical literacy.* capacidad de leer = reading skills.* capacidad de manejar la información = information handling.* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.* capacidad de negociación = bargaining power.* capacidad de procesamiento = throughput, processing power.* capacidad de producción = throughput.* capacidad de promoción = promotability.* capacidad de razonamiento = thinking skills.* capacidad de resolver problemas = problem-solving ability.* capacidad de retención = holding power.* capacidad de saber leer y escribir = literacy skills.* capacidad económica = earning capacity, earning power.* capacidades informáticas = computer skills.* capacidad física = physical capability.* capacidad informática = computing power.* capacidad intelectual = intellectual ability.* capacidad lingüística = language skill.* capacidad mental = brainpower [brain power], mental capability.* desarrollar la capacidad de = gain in + the ability to.* desarrollar las capacidades = fulfil + potential.* desarrollo de capacidades = capacity building.* en + Posesivo + capacidad como = in + Posesivo + capacity as.* no actuando en capacidad de autor = non-authorial.* persona que rinde por debajo de su capacidad = underachiever.* sin capacidad de discernimiento = undiscriminating.* tener la capacidad de = have + the potential (to/for).capacidad22 = capacity, headroom.Nota: Literalmente, espacio sobre la cabeza y de ahí el significado de "espacio para crecer".Ex: Marginal storage cards normally have capacity for storing citations and abstracts.
Ex: I was also encouraged to read a subscriber to this list has over 40,000 items meaning this software has plenty of headroom = También me sentí animado al leer que un miembro de esta lista tiene más de 40.000 registros lo que significa que este software tiene bastante capacidad.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* capacidad de almacenamiento = storage capacity.* capacidad excesiva = overcapacity [over-capacity].* capacidad para libros = book capacity.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de mucha capacidad = capacious.* funcionar a plena capacidad = be fully into + Posesivo + stride.* llegar al límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* * *A1 (competencia) abilitynadie pone en duda su capacidad no one doubts his ability o capabilityuna persona de gran capacidad a person of great ability, a very able o capable person2 (potencial) capacity capacidad DE algo:su capacidad de comunicación their ability to communicatecapacidad DE or PARA + INF capacity o ability to + INFla capacidad de grabar durante 24 horas seguidas the ability o capacity to record non-stop for 24 hoursestán en capacidad de despachar más pasajeros ( Col); they have the capacity to handle more passengers3 ( Der) capacitycapacidad civil/legal civil/legal capacityCompuestos:purchasing power● capacidad crediticia or de créditocreditworthinessborrowing capacityfirepowercreditworthinessproduction capacityphysical capacitymental capacityproduction capacityB [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (cupo) capacityla capacidad del depósito es de unos 40 litros the tank has a capacity of o holds about 40 litersCompuesto:freight o cargo capacity* * *
capacidad sustantivo femenino
1
capacidad de or para hacer algo ability o capacity to do sthc) (Der) capacity
2 ( cupo) capacity
capacidad sustantivo femenino
1 (disposición) capacity, ability
2 (de un local, armario, etc) capacity: este cine tiene capacidad para mil personas, this cinema can hold up to one thousand people
' capacidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguante
- cabida
- competencia
- don
- dote
- error
- expresar
- facultad
- genio
- habla
- hablarse
- incapaz
- mayor
- palabra
- poder
- raciocinio
- saber
- sentida
- sentido
- servir
- solvencia
- talento
- techo
- ver
- virtud
- visión
- volumen
- arroba
- comprensión
- criterio
- cupo
- entendimiento
- incapacidad
- observación
- potencial
- sobrepasar
- triplicar
English:
ability
- accommodate
- admire
- aptitude
- attention span
- attest
- capacity
- carload
- cast
- endurance
- idle
- judgement
- judgment
- manufacturing capacity
- moot
- movement
- power
- qualification
- truckload
- uncanny
- underrated
- volume
- capability
- hold
- justice
- resilience
- resilient
- seat
- stretch
- take
- three-quarters
* * *capacidad nf1. [cabida] capacity;unidades de capacidad units of capacity;capacidad máxima [en ascensor] maximum load;con capacidad para 500 personas with a capacity of 500;este teatro tiene capacidad para 1.200 espectadores this theatre can seat 1,200 peopleInformát capacidad de almacenamiento storage capacity;capacidad de carga cargo capacity;capacidad eléctrica [de condensador] capacitance;Informát capacidad de memoria memory capacity;capacidad pulmonar lung capacity2. [aptitud, talento, potencial] ability;no tener capacidad para algo/para hacer algo to be no good at sth/at doing sthcapacidad adquisitiva purchasing power;capacidad de aprendizaje ability to learn;capacidad de concentración ability to concentrate;Fin capacidad de endeudamiento borrowing capacity o power;capacidad de fabricación manufacturing capacity;capacidad de gestión managerial skills;capacidad ofensiva fire power;capacidad de producción production capacity;capacidad de reacción ability to react o respond;capacidad de respuesta ability to react o respond3. Der capacity* * *f1 capacity;medida de capacidad cubic measure2 ( aptitud) competence* * *capacidad nf1) : capacity2) : capability, ability* * *1. (en general) capacityel ferry tiene una capacidad para 800 pasajeros the ferry has a capacity of 800 passengers / the ferry can carry 800 passengers2. (aptitud) ability -
8 Artificial Intelligence
In my opinion, none of [these programs] does even remote justice to the complexity of human mental processes. Unlike men, "artificially intelligent" programs tend to be single minded, undistractable, and unemotional. (Neisser, 1967, p. 9)Future progress in [artificial intelligence] will depend on the development of both practical and theoretical knowledge.... As regards theoretical knowledge, some have sought a unified theory of artificial intelligence. My view is that artificial intelligence is (or soon will be) an engineering discipline since its primary goal is to build things. (Nilsson, 1971, pp. vii-viii)Most workers in AI [artificial intelligence] research and in related fields confess to a pronounced feeling of disappointment in what has been achieved in the last 25 years. Workers entered the field around 1950, and even around 1960, with high hopes that are very far from being realized in 1972. In no part of the field have the discoveries made so far produced the major impact that was then promised.... In the meantime, claims and predictions regarding the potential results of AI research had been publicized which went even farther than the expectations of the majority of workers in the field, whose embarrassments have been added to by the lamentable failure of such inflated predictions....When able and respected scientists write in letters to the present author that AI, the major goal of computing science, represents "another step in the general process of evolution"; that possibilities in the 1980s include an all-purpose intelligence on a human-scale knowledge base; that awe-inspiring possibilities suggest themselves based on machine intelligence exceeding human intelligence by the year 2000 [one has the right to be skeptical]. (Lighthill, 1972, p. 17)4) Just as Astronomy Succeeded Astrology, the Discovery of Intellectual Processes in Machines Should Lead to a Science, EventuallyJust as astronomy succeeded astrology, following Kepler's discovery of planetary regularities, the discoveries of these many principles in empirical explorations on intellectual processes in machines should lead to a science, eventually. (Minsky & Papert, 1973, p. 11)5) Problems in Machine Intelligence Arise Because Things Obvious to Any Person Are Not Represented in the ProgramMany problems arise in experiments on machine intelligence because things obvious to any person are not represented in any program. One can pull with a string, but one cannot push with one.... Simple facts like these caused serious problems when Charniak attempted to extend Bobrow's "Student" program to more realistic applications, and they have not been faced up to until now. (Minsky & Papert, 1973, p. 77)What do we mean by [a symbolic] "description"? We do not mean to suggest that our descriptions must be made of strings of ordinary language words (although they might be). The simplest kind of description is a structure in which some features of a situation are represented by single ("primitive") symbols, and relations between those features are represented by other symbols-or by other features of the way the description is put together. (Minsky & Papert, 1973, p. 11)[AI is] the use of computer programs and programming techniques to cast light on the principles of intelligence in general and human thought in particular. (Boden, 1977, p. 5)The word you look for and hardly ever see in the early AI literature is the word knowledge. They didn't believe you have to know anything, you could always rework it all.... In fact 1967 is the turning point in my mind when there was enough feeling that the old ideas of general principles had to go.... I came up with an argument for what I called the primacy of expertise, and at the time I called the other guys the generalists. (Moses, quoted in McCorduck, 1979, pp. 228-229)9) Artificial Intelligence Is Psychology in a Particularly Pure and Abstract FormThe basic idea of cognitive science is that intelligent beings are semantic engines-in other words, automatic formal systems with interpretations under which they consistently make sense. We can now see why this includes psychology and artificial intelligence on a more or less equal footing: people and intelligent computers (if and when there are any) turn out to be merely different manifestations of the same underlying phenomenon. Moreover, with universal hardware, any semantic engine can in principle be formally imitated by a computer if only the right program can be found. And that will guarantee semantic imitation as well, since (given the appropriate formal behavior) the semantics is "taking care of itself" anyway. Thus we also see why, from this perspective, artificial intelligence can be regarded as psychology in a particularly pure and abstract form. The same fundamental structures are under investigation, but in AI, all the relevant parameters are under direct experimental control (in the programming), without any messy physiology or ethics to get in the way. (Haugeland, 1981b, p. 31)There are many different kinds of reasoning one might imagine:Formal reasoning involves the syntactic manipulation of data structures to deduce new ones following prespecified rules of inference. Mathematical logic is the archetypical formal representation. Procedural reasoning uses simulation to answer questions and solve problems. When we use a program to answer What is the sum of 3 and 4? it uses, or "runs," a procedural model of arithmetic. Reasoning by analogy seems to be a very natural mode of thought for humans but, so far, difficult to accomplish in AI programs. The idea is that when you ask the question Can robins fly? the system might reason that "robins are like sparrows, and I know that sparrows can fly, so robins probably can fly."Generalization and abstraction are also natural reasoning process for humans that are difficult to pin down well enough to implement in a program. If one knows that Robins have wings, that Sparrows have wings, and that Blue jays have wings, eventually one will believe that All birds have wings. This capability may be at the core of most human learning, but it has not yet become a useful technique in AI.... Meta- level reasoning is demonstrated by the way one answers the question What is Paul Newman's telephone number? You might reason that "if I knew Paul Newman's number, I would know that I knew it, because it is a notable fact." This involves using "knowledge about what you know," in particular, about the extent of your knowledge and about the importance of certain facts. Recent research in psychology and AI indicates that meta-level reasoning may play a central role in human cognitive processing. (Barr & Feigenbaum, 1981, pp. 146-147)Suffice it to say that programs already exist that can do things-or, at the very least, appear to be beginning to do things-which ill-informed critics have asserted a priori to be impossible. Examples include: perceiving in a holistic as opposed to an atomistic way; using language creatively; translating sensibly from one language to another by way of a language-neutral semantic representation; planning acts in a broad and sketchy fashion, the details being decided only in execution; distinguishing between different species of emotional reaction according to the psychological context of the subject. (Boden, 1981, p. 33)Can the synthesis of Man and Machine ever be stable, or will the purely organic component become such a hindrance that it has to be discarded? If this eventually happens-and I have... good reasons for thinking that it must-we have nothing to regret and certainly nothing to fear. (Clarke, 1984, p. 243)The thesis of GOFAI... is not that the processes underlying intelligence can be described symbolically... but that they are symbolic. (Haugeland, 1985, p. 113)14) Artificial Intelligence Provides a Useful Approach to Psychological and Psychiatric Theory FormationIt is all very well formulating psychological and psychiatric theories verbally but, when using natural language (even technical jargon), it is difficult to recognise when a theory is complete; oversights are all too easily made, gaps too readily left. This is a point which is generally recognised to be true and it is for precisely this reason that the behavioural sciences attempt to follow the natural sciences in using "classical" mathematics as a more rigorous descriptive language. However, it is an unfortunate fact that, with a few notable exceptions, there has been a marked lack of success in this application. It is my belief that a different approach-a different mathematics-is needed, and that AI provides just this approach. (Hand, quoted in Hand, 1985, pp. 6-7)We might distinguish among four kinds of AI.Research of this kind involves building and programming computers to perform tasks which, to paraphrase Marvin Minsky, would require intelligence if they were done by us. Researchers in nonpsychological AI make no claims whatsoever about the psychological realism of their programs or the devices they build, that is, about whether or not computers perform tasks as humans do.Research here is guided by the view that the computer is a useful tool in the study of mind. In particular, we can write computer programs or build devices that simulate alleged psychological processes in humans and then test our predictions about how the alleged processes work. We can weave these programs and devices together with other programs and devices that simulate different alleged mental processes and thereby test the degree to which the AI system as a whole simulates human mentality. According to weak psychological AI, working with computer models is a way of refining and testing hypotheses about processes that are allegedly realized in human minds.... According to this view, our minds are computers and therefore can be duplicated by other computers. Sherry Turkle writes that the "real ambition is of mythic proportions, making a general purpose intelligence, a mind." (Turkle, 1984, p. 240) The authors of a major text announce that "the ultimate goal of AI research is to build a person or, more humbly, an animal." (Charniak & McDermott, 1985, p. 7)Research in this field, like strong psychological AI, takes seriously the functionalist view that mentality can be realized in many different types of physical devices. Suprapsychological AI, however, accuses strong psychological AI of being chauvinisticof being only interested in human intelligence! Suprapsychological AI claims to be interested in all the conceivable ways intelligence can be realized. (Flanagan, 1991, pp. 241-242)16) Determination of Relevance of Rules in Particular ContextsEven if the [rules] were stored in a context-free form the computer still couldn't use them. To do that the computer requires rules enabling it to draw on just those [ rules] which are relevant in each particular context. Determination of relevance will have to be based on further facts and rules, but the question will again arise as to which facts and rules are relevant for making each particular determination. One could always invoke further facts and rules to answer this question, but of course these must be only the relevant ones. And so it goes. It seems that AI workers will never be able to get started here unless they can settle the problem of relevance beforehand by cataloguing types of context and listing just those facts which are relevant in each. (Dreyfus & Dreyfus, 1986, p. 80)Perhaps the single most important idea to artificial intelligence is that there is no fundamental difference between form and content, that meaning can be captured in a set of symbols such as a semantic net. (G. Johnson, 1986, p. 250)Artificial intelligence is based on the assumption that the mind can be described as some kind of formal system manipulating symbols that stand for things in the world. Thus it doesn't matter what the brain is made of, or what it uses for tokens in the great game of thinking. Using an equivalent set of tokens and rules, we can do thinking with a digital computer, just as we can play chess using cups, salt and pepper shakers, knives, forks, and spoons. Using the right software, one system (the mind) can be mapped into the other (the computer). (G. Johnson, 1986, p. 250)19) A Statement of the Primary and Secondary Purposes of Artificial IntelligenceThe primary goal of Artificial Intelligence is to make machines smarter.The secondary goals of Artificial Intelligence are to understand what intelligence is (the Nobel laureate purpose) and to make machines more useful (the entrepreneurial purpose). (Winston, 1987, p. 1)The theoretical ideas of older branches of engineering are captured in the language of mathematics. We contend that mathematical logic provides the basis for theory in AI. Although many computer scientists already count logic as fundamental to computer science in general, we put forward an even stronger form of the logic-is-important argument....AI deals mainly with the problem of representing and using declarative (as opposed to procedural) knowledge. Declarative knowledge is the kind that is expressed as sentences, and AI needs a language in which to state these sentences. Because the languages in which this knowledge usually is originally captured (natural languages such as English) are not suitable for computer representations, some other language with the appropriate properties must be used. It turns out, we think, that the appropriate properties include at least those that have been uppermost in the minds of logicians in their development of logical languages such as the predicate calculus. Thus, we think that any language for expressing knowledge in AI systems must be at least as expressive as the first-order predicate calculus. (Genesereth & Nilsson, 1987, p. viii)21) Perceptual Structures Can Be Represented as Lists of Elementary PropositionsIn artificial intelligence studies, perceptual structures are represented as assemblages of description lists, the elementary components of which are propositions asserting that certain relations hold among elements. (Chase & Simon, 1988, p. 490)Artificial intelligence (AI) is sometimes defined as the study of how to build and/or program computers to enable them to do the sorts of things that minds can do. Some of these things are commonly regarded as requiring intelligence: offering a medical diagnosis and/or prescription, giving legal or scientific advice, proving theorems in logic or mathematics. Others are not, because they can be done by all normal adults irrespective of educational background (and sometimes by non-human animals too), and typically involve no conscious control: seeing things in sunlight and shadows, finding a path through cluttered terrain, fitting pegs into holes, speaking one's own native tongue, and using one's common sense. Because it covers AI research dealing with both these classes of mental capacity, this definition is preferable to one describing AI as making computers do "things that would require intelligence if done by people." However, it presupposes that computers could do what minds can do, that they might really diagnose, advise, infer, and understand. One could avoid this problematic assumption (and also side-step questions about whether computers do things in the same way as we do) by defining AI instead as "the development of computers whose observable performance has features which in humans we would attribute to mental processes." This bland characterization would be acceptable to some AI workers, especially amongst those focusing on the production of technological tools for commercial purposes. But many others would favour a more controversial definition, seeing AI as the science of intelligence in general-or, more accurately, as the intellectual core of cognitive science. As such, its goal is to provide a systematic theory that can explain (and perhaps enable us to replicate) both the general categories of intentionality and the diverse psychological capacities grounded in them. (Boden, 1990b, pp. 1-2)Because the ability to store data somewhat corresponds to what we call memory in human beings, and because the ability to follow logical procedures somewhat corresponds to what we call reasoning in human beings, many members of the cult have concluded that what computers do somewhat corresponds to what we call thinking. It is no great difficulty to persuade the general public of that conclusion since computers process data very fast in small spaces well below the level of visibility; they do not look like other machines when they are at work. They seem to be running along as smoothly and silently as the brain does when it remembers and reasons and thinks. On the other hand, those who design and build computers know exactly how the machines are working down in the hidden depths of their semiconductors. Computers can be taken apart, scrutinized, and put back together. Their activities can be tracked, analyzed, measured, and thus clearly understood-which is far from possible with the brain. This gives rise to the tempting assumption on the part of the builders and designers that computers can tell us something about brains, indeed, that the computer can serve as a model of the mind, which then comes to be seen as some manner of information processing machine, and possibly not as good at the job as the machine. (Roszak, 1994, pp. xiv-xv)The inner workings of the human mind are far more intricate than the most complicated systems of modern technology. Researchers in the field of artificial intelligence have been attempting to develop programs that will enable computers to display intelligent behavior. Although this field has been an active one for more than thirty-five years and has had many notable successes, AI researchers still do not know how to create a program that matches human intelligence. No existing program can recall facts, solve problems, reason, learn, and process language with human facility. This lack of success has occurred not because computers are inferior to human brains but rather because we do not yet know in sufficient detail how intelligence is organized in the brain. (Anderson, 1995, p. 2)Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Artificial Intelligence
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9 Denken
n; -s, kein Pl. thinking, thought; (logisches Denken) reasoning; (Denkart) way of thinking; Denken ist Glücksache umg. well you thought wrong; das Denken soll man den Pferden überlassen umg. don’t think too hard, you might hurt yourself ( oder pull a muscle)* * *das Denkenthinking* * *Dẹn|kennt -s,no pl1) (= Gedankenwelt) thought; (= Denkweise) thinkingich kann seinem Denken nicht folgen — I can't follow his thinking or his train of thought
im Denken Goethes — in Goethe's thought
abstraktes Denken — abstract thought or thinking
klares Denken — clear thinking, clarity of thought
2) (= Gedanken) thoughts pl, thinking3) (= Denkvermögen) mind* * *1) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) guess2) (to (be able to) think, form opinions and judgements etc: Man alone has the ability to reason.) reason3) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) think* * *Den·ken<-s>[ˈdɛŋkn̩]2. (Denkweise) [way of] thinking, reasoning, thought, train of thoughtpositives \Denken positive thinking4. (Denkvermögen) understandingzu klarem \Denken kommen to start thinking clearly* * *das; Denkens thinking; (Denkweise) thought* * *Denken ist Glücksache umg well you thought wrong;das Denken soll man den Pferden überlassen umg don’t think too hard, you might hurt yourself ( oder pull a muscle)* * *das; Denkens thinking; (Denkweise) thought* * *(an) v.to think (of) v. v.(§ p.,pp.: dachte, gedacht)= to think v.(§ p.,p.p.: thought) -
10 capacidad1
1 = ability, capability, competence, appetite, capacity, hat, aptitude, faculty.Ex. The ability to search on word stems is particularly valuable where the text to be searched is in free-language format.Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS may replace the typewriter and the catalog card but it cannot replace the decision-making capabilities of the library staff.Ex. In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.Ex. Such machines will have enourmous appetites.Ex. Older people have suffered some losses in sensory and physical capacity, and newer teaching techniques might intimidate them.Ex. The city librarian has commonly been a general cultural consultant, often with more than one hat, with the curatorship of the museum and/or art gallery as additional offices.Ex. In tracking, schools categorize according to measures of intelligence, achievement, or aptitude and then assign students to ability or interest-grouped classes = En la subdivisión de los alumnos en clases según su nivel académico, las escuelas agrupan a los alumnos de acuerdo con su nivel de inteligencia, habilidad o aptitud y luego los asignan a las clases según su capacidad o por sus intereses.Ex. Sophia no sooner saw Blifil than she turned pale, and almost lost the use of all her faculties.----* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* capacidad académica = academic ability.* capacidad analítica = analytical capacity.* capacidad cognitiva = cognitive ability, cognitive capacity.* capacidad comunicativa = speaking skills.* capacidad crediticia = credit standing.* capacidad crítica = critical skills, critical awareness, critical faculty.* capacidad crítica de los programas televisivos = teleliteracy.* capacidad de absorción = absorptive capacity, absorptive capability.* capacidad de búsqueda = searching power.* capacidad de comercialización = marketability.* capacidad de comprensión = listening skills, understanding capacity.* capacidad de discriminación = discriminating power.* capacidad deductiva = heuristic power.* capacidad de enganche = holding power.* capacidad de escuchar = listening skills.* capacidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.* capacidad de interpretar información estadística = graphic literacy, spatial literacy, statistical literacy.* capacidad de leer = reading skills.* capacidad de manejar la información = information handling.* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.* capacidad de negociación = bargaining power.* capacidad de procesamiento = throughput, processing power.* capacidad de producción = throughput.* capacidad de promoción = promotability.* capacidad de razonamiento = thinking skills.* capacidad de resolver problemas = problem-solving ability.* capacidad de retención = holding power.* capacidad de saber leer y escribir = literacy skills.* capacidad económica = earning capacity, earning power.* capacidades informáticas = computer skills.* capacidad física = physical capability.* capacidad informática = computing power.* capacidad intelectual = intellectual ability.* capacidad lingüística = language skill.* capacidad mental = brainpower [brain power], mental capability.* desarrollar la capacidad de = gain in + the ability to.* desarrollar las capacidades = fulfil + potential.* desarrollo de capacidades = capacity building.* en + Posesivo + capacidad como = in + Posesivo + capacity as.* no actuando en capacidad de autor = non-authorial.* persona que rinde por debajo de su capacidad = underachiever.* sin capacidad de discernimiento = undiscriminating.* tener la capacidad de = have + the potential (to/for). -
11 permitir
v.1 to allow, to permit.permitir a alguien hacer algo to allow somebody to do something¿me permite? may I?¡no te permito que me hables así! I won't have you talking to me like that!si el tiempo lo permite weather permittingLe permití su celular I allowed him his cellular phoneEllos permiten el relajo They permit moral decline.Ella permite autos viejos She permits old cars.2 to allow, to enable (hacer posible).el cable permite enviar información a mayor velocidad cable allows o enables information to be sent fasterEl sistema permite la escritura The system enables scripture.3 to allow to, to enable to.María le permite a Ricardo firmar Mary allows Richard to sign.Ellos permiten pintar They allow to paint.* * *1 to allow, let1 to allow oneself, afford\¿me permite? may I?si el tiempo lo permite weather permitting* * *verbto allow, permit* * *1. VT1) (=autorizar)a) [+ entrada, movimiento] to allow, permit más frm- no puedo abrir la puerta -permítame — "I can't open the door" - "allow me"
si se me permite la expresión o la palabra — if you'll pardon the expression
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permitir que, no le permitas que te hable así — don't allow her to talk to you like thatpermítame que la ayude, señora — please allow me to help you, madam
b) [en preguntas]¿me permite? — [al entrar] may I (come in)?; [al pasar al lado de algn] excuse me, please; [al ayudar a algn] may I (help you)?
¿me permite su pasaporte, por favor? — may I see your passport please?
¿me permite que le diga una cosa? — may I say something to you?
2) (=hacer posible) to allow, permit más frmlas nuevas tecnologías permitirán una mayor producción anual — the new technologies will allow o más frm permit a higher annual production
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permitir (a algn) hacer algo — to allow (sb) to do sthla televisión nos permite llegar a más público — television lets us reach o allows us to reach a wider audience
todos los datos permiten hablar de una epidemia — all the data points to o indicates an epidemic
un marco legal que permita que una persona decida libremente — a legal framework to allow people to choose freely
el buen tiempo permitió que se celebrase el concierto al aire libre — the good weather allowed us to hold the concert outdoors
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( autorizar) to allow, permit (frml)no se permite la entrada a personas ajenas a la empresa — staff only, no entry to unauthorized persons
¿me permite? — (frml) may I?
¿me permite la palabra? — may I say something?
los indicios permiten hablar de una conspiración — the signs point to o indicate a conspiracy
b) (tolerar, consentir)permítame que le diga que... — with all due respect o if you don't mind me saying so...
c) ( hacer posible) to make... possible2.permitirse v pron (refl)me permito dirigirme a Vd para... — (Corresp) I am writing to you to...
* * *= allow, allow for, enable, give + licence, let, make + provision for, permit, provide, provide for, qualify for, allow + room for, empower, make + possible, leave + room for, provide + a basis for, grant.Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.Ex. It also allows for and identifies three levels of detail which might be adopted in descriptive cataloguing.Ex. Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.Ex. Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.Ex. If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.Ex. In search interfaces, provision is often made for the specification of search terms which must be entered.Ex. The note area is the part of the description where it is permitted to include any additional information which the cataloguer feels may be of value to the user.Ex. To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.Ex. Each card has a grid covering most of the body of the card which provides for the coding of document numbers.Ex. FIAC has drawn up a list of criteria to determine whether an advice centre qualifies for membership of the Federation.Ex. Education in many developing countries is still dominated by an emphasis on memorization and rote learning, a central syllabus allowing little room for initiative, and an overemphasis on examinations and certificates.Ex. This empowers them to control their lives and participate actively in the development of a just and peaceful society.Ex. Field searching: the ability to search for the occurrence of terms in specific fields within the record makes it possible to be more precise in searching.Ex. Pavements is included in the American sense; as Sidewalks does not rate a mention at all, this could leave room for ambiguity.Ex. This framework is designed to provide a basis both for identifying differences between firms and for thinking through the implications and likely outcomes of intervention both operationally and competitively.Ex. In the majority of cases, the indexer is granted considerable freedom of choice as to the citation order he adopts in the construction of compound class numbers.----* cuando el tiempo lo permita = when the weather permits.* no permitir = disallow.* no poder permitirse = ill afford.* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.* permítanme que + Subjuntivo = let me try to + Infinitivo.* permitir apenas = leave + little room for.* permitir la posibilidad = afford + possibility, allow for.* permitir opinar sobre = give + Nombre + a say in.* permitir que + Nombre/Pronombre + Subjuntivo = have + Nombre + Verbo.* permitirse el lujo = have + luxury.* permitirse el lujo de = afford, splurge on.* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.* si el tiempo lo permite = weather permitting.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( autorizar) to allow, permit (frml)no se permite la entrada a personas ajenas a la empresa — staff only, no entry to unauthorized persons
¿me permite? — (frml) may I?
¿me permite la palabra? — may I say something?
los indicios permiten hablar de una conspiración — the signs point to o indicate a conspiracy
b) (tolerar, consentir)permítame que le diga que... — with all due respect o if you don't mind me saying so...
c) ( hacer posible) to make... possible2.permitirse v pron (refl)me permito dirigirme a Vd para... — (Corresp) I am writing to you to...
* * *= allow, allow for, enable, give + licence, let, make + provision for, permit, provide, provide for, qualify for, allow + room for, empower, make + possible, leave + room for, provide + a basis for, grant.Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.
Ex: It also allows for and identifies three levels of detail which might be adopted in descriptive cataloguing.Ex: Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.Ex: Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.Ex: If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.Ex: In search interfaces, provision is often made for the specification of search terms which must be entered.Ex: The note area is the part of the description where it is permitted to include any additional information which the cataloguer feels may be of value to the user.Ex: To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.Ex: Each card has a grid covering most of the body of the card which provides for the coding of document numbers.Ex: FIAC has drawn up a list of criteria to determine whether an advice centre qualifies for membership of the Federation.Ex: Education in many developing countries is still dominated by an emphasis on memorization and rote learning, a central syllabus allowing little room for initiative, and an overemphasis on examinations and certificates.Ex: This empowers them to control their lives and participate actively in the development of a just and peaceful society.Ex: Field searching: the ability to search for the occurrence of terms in specific fields within the record makes it possible to be more precise in searching.Ex: Pavements is included in the American sense; as Sidewalks does not rate a mention at all, this could leave room for ambiguity.Ex: This framework is designed to provide a basis both for identifying differences between firms and for thinking through the implications and likely outcomes of intervention both operationally and competitively.Ex: In the majority of cases, the indexer is granted considerable freedom of choice as to the citation order he adopts in the construction of compound class numbers.* cuando el tiempo lo permita = when the weather permits.* no permitir = disallow.* no poder permitirse = ill afford.* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.* permítanme que + Subjuntivo = let me try to + Infinitivo.* permitir apenas = leave + little room for.* permitir la posibilidad = afford + possibility, allow for.* permitir opinar sobre = give + Nombre + a say in.* permitir que + Nombre/Pronombre + Subjuntivo = have + Nombre + Verbo.* permitirse el lujo = have + luxury.* permitirse el lujo de = afford, splurge on.* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.* si el tiempo lo permite = weather permitting.* * *permitir [I1 ]vt1 (autorizar) to allow, permit ( frml)la ley no lo permite the law does not permit o allow itno van a permitir la entrada sin invitación they're not going to let people in without invitationsno le permitieron ver a su esposa he was not allowed to see his wifeno está permitido el uso de cámaras fotográficas en la sala the use of cameras is not permitted in the hall[ S ] no se permite la entrada a personas ajenas a la empresa staff only, no entry to unauthorized personssu título le permite ejercer la profesión her qualification allows her to practice the profession¿me permite la palabra? may I say something?los síntomas permiten hablar de una enfermedad infecciosa the symptoms point to o indicate an infectious diseasela autorización nos permitió tener acceso a los archivos the authorization gave us o allowed us to have access to the filessu salud no le permite hacer ese tipo de viaje her health does not allow o permit her to undertake such a journey2(tolerar, consentir): no te permito que me hables en ese tono I won't have you taking that tone with meno permitiremos ninguna injerencia en nuestros asuntos we will not allow anyone to interfere in our affairs¿me permite? — sí, por favor, siéntese ( frml); may I? — yes, please, do sit downpermítame que le diga que está equivocado with all due respect o if you don't mind me saying so, I think you're mistakensi se me permite la expresión if you'll pardon the expressionsi el tiempo lo permite weather permitting( refl):puede permitirse el lujo de no trabajar she can allow herself the luxury of not workingno puedo permitirme tantos gastos I can't afford to spend so much moneyme permito dirigirme a Vd para … ( Corresp) I am writing to you to …me permito solicitar a Vd que … ( Corresp) I am writing to request that …se permite muchas confianzas con el jefe he's very familiar with the boss¿cómo se permite hablarle así a una señora? how dare you speak to a lady like that?* * *
permitir ( conjugate permitir) verbo transitivo
no van a permitirles la entrada they're not going to let them in;
¿me permite? (frml) may I?b) (tolerar, consentir):◊ no te permito que me hables así I won't have you speak o I won't tolerate you speaking to me like that;
si se me permite la expresión if you'll pardon the expression
si el tiempo lo permite weather permitting
permitirse verbo pronominal ( refl) to allow oneself;
( económicamente):◊ puedo/no puedo permitirme ese lujo I can/can't afford that luxury
permitir verbo transitivo
1 to allow, permit: no le permitas ir, don't let him go
no se permiten perros, no dogs allowed
2 (consentir, tolerar) ¿me permite hablar?, may I speak?
no permitiré que me insultes, I will not allow you to insult me
si me permite, if you don't mind
3 (hacer posible) to make possible
' permitir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- admitir
- calar
- consentir
- lujo
- dejar
- manera
English:
allow
- ban
- bar
- enable
- fail
- let
- permit
- admit
* * *♦ vt1. [autorizar] to allow, to permit;permitir a alguien hacer algo to allow sb to do sth;¿me permite? may I?;¿me permite su carnet de conducir, por favor? may I see your Br driving licence o US driver's license, please?;permíteme que te ayude let me help you, allow me to help you;si el tiempo lo permite weather permitting;no permitas que te tomen el pelo don't let them mess you about;¡no te permito que me hables así! I won't have you talking to me like that!;no se permite fumar [en letrero] no smoking;no se permite la entrada a menores de 18 años [en letrero] no entry for under 18s;sus padres no le permiten fumar en casa his parents don't allow him to o won't let him smoke at home2. [hacer posible] to allow, to enable;la nieve caída permitió abrir la estación de esquí the fallen snow allowed o enabled the ski resort to be opened;ese tractor permite roturar los campos más rápidamente with this tractor the fields can be ploughed more quickly;este modelo permite enviar y recibir faxes this model allows you to send and receive faxes;el cable permite enviar información a mayor velocidad cable allows o enables information to be sent faster* * *v/t permit, allow* * *permitir vt: to permit, to allow* * *permitir vbno me permiten fumar I'm not allowed to smoke / they don't let me smoke2. (posibilitar) to allow / to enableeste mando te permite subir y bajar las persianas this control allows you to raise and lower the blinds¿me permite? may I? -
12 posibilitar
v.1 to make possible.El libro facilita la tarea The book makes the task easy.2 to make it possible to.El libro facilita terminar pronto The book makes it easy to finish soon.* * *VT (=hacer posible) [+ acuerdo, acceso] to make possible; [+ idea, plan] to make feasiblelos satélites posibilitan las operaciones a gran distancia — satellites make long distance operations possible
posibilitar que algn haga algo — to allow sb to do sth, make it possible for sb to do sth
* * *verbo transitivo to make... possiblesu gestión posibilitó este encuentro — his work enabled us to hold this meeting o made this meeting possible
* * *= enable, empower, make + possible, provide + a basis for, provide for.Ex. Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.Ex. This empowers them to control their lives and participate actively in the development of a just and peaceful society.Ex. Field searching: the ability to search for the occurrence of terms in specific fields within the record makes it possible to be more precise in searching.Ex. This framework is designed to provide a basis both for identifying differences between firms and for thinking through the implications and likely outcomes of intervention both operationally and competitively.Ex. Each card has a grid covering most of the body of the card which provides for the coding of document numbers.* * *verbo transitivo to make... possiblesu gestión posibilitó este encuentro — his work enabled us to hold this meeting o made this meeting possible
* * *= enable, empower, make + possible, provide + a basis for, provide for.Ex: Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.
Ex: This empowers them to control their lives and participate actively in the development of a just and peaceful society.Ex: Field searching: the ability to search for the occurrence of terms in specific fields within the record makes it possible to be more precise in searching.Ex: This framework is designed to provide a basis both for identifying differences between firms and for thinking through the implications and likely outcomes of intervention both operationally and competitively.Ex: Each card has a grid covering most of the body of the card which provides for the coding of document numbers.* * *posibilitar [A1 ]vtto make … possiblela organización que posibilita estos contactos the organization which makes these meetings possible o which facilitates these meetingssu gestión posibilitó la realización de este encuentro his work made it possible for this meeting to take place, his work enabled us to hold this meeting o made this meeting possible* * *
posibilitar ( conjugate posibilitar) verbo transitivo
to make … possible
' posibilitar' also found in these entries:
English:
enable
* * *posibilitar vtto make possible;las negociaciones posibilitaron el alto el fuego the negotiations made a cease-fire possible* * *v/t make possible* * *posibilitar vt: to make possible, to permit -
13 hacer posible
v.to make possible, to make feasible, to enable, to render possible.* * *(v.) = enable, provide for, make + possible, provide + a basis for, make + an opportunityEx. Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.Ex. Each card has a grid covering most of the body of the card which provides for the coding of document numbers.Ex. Field searching: the ability to search for the occurrence of terms in specific fields within the record makes it possible to be more precise in searching.Ex. This framework is designed to provide a basis both for identifying differences between firms and for thinking through the implications and likely outcomes of intervention both operationally and competitively.Ex. He said that if he is put back into power he will make an opportunity for dialogue with other political forces in the country.* * *(v.) = enable, provide for, make + possible, provide + a basis for, make + an opportunityEx: Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.
Ex: Each card has a grid covering most of the body of the card which provides for the coding of document numbers.Ex: Field searching: the ability to search for the occurrence of terms in specific fields within the record makes it possible to be more precise in searching.Ex: This framework is designed to provide a basis both for identifying differences between firms and for thinking through the implications and likely outcomes of intervention both operationally and competitively.Ex: He said that if he is put back into power he will make an opportunity for dialogue with other political forces in the country. -
14 learning organization
Gen Mgtan organizational model characterized by a flat structure and customer-focused teams, that engenders the collective ability to develop shared visions by capturing and exploiting employees’ willingness, commitment, and curiosity. The concept of the learning organization was proposed by Chris Argyris and Donald Schön as part of their work on organizational learning, but was brought back to public attention in the 1990s by Peter Senge. For Senge, a learning organization is one with the capacity to shift away from views inherent to a traditional hierarchical, organization, toward the ability of all employees to challenge prevailing thinking and gain a balanced perspective. Senge believes the five major elements of a learning organization are mental models, personal mastery, systems thinking, shared vision, and team learning. Because of the requirement for an open, risktolerant culture, which is the opposite of the corporate culture of most organizations today, the learning organization remains, for many, an unattainable ideal. -
15 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) forstå2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) forstå3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) forstå•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) forstand2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) forståelse3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) forståelse•- make oneself understood- make understood* * *1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) forstå2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) forstå3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) forstå•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) forstand2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) forståelse3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) forståelse•- make oneself understood- make understood -
16 myśleni|e
Ⅰ sv myśleć Ⅱ n thinking- zdolność myślenia the ability to think- sposób myślenia a way of thinking- śledzić czyjś tok myślenia to follow sb’s train of thought- dawać do myślenia to be food for thought- dawać komuś do myślenia to make sb think, to give sb something to think about- czy jego słowa nie dały ci do myślenia? didn’t his words make you think?- ten film dawał do myślenia it was a thought-provoking film- □ myślenie abstrakcyjne Psych. abstract thinking- myślenie autystyczne Med. autistic thinking- myślenie dyskursywne Filoz. discursive reasoningThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > myśleni|e
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17 Computers
The brain has been compared to a digital computer because the neuron, like a switch or valve, either does or does not complete a circuit. But at that point the similarity ends. The switch in the digital computer is constant in its effect, and its effect is large in proportion to the total output of the machine. The effect produced by the neuron varies with its recovery from [the] refractory phase and with its metabolic state. The number of neurons involved in any action runs into millions so that the influence of any one is negligible.... Any cell in the system can be dispensed with.... The brain is an analogical machine, not digital. Analysis of the integrative activities will probably have to be in statistical terms. (Lashley, quoted in Beach, Hebb, Morgan & Nissen, 1960, p. 539)It is essential to realize that a computer is not a mere "number cruncher," or supercalculating arithmetic machine, although this is how computers are commonly regarded by people having no familiarity with artificial intelligence. Computers do not crunch numbers; they manipulate symbols.... Digital computers originally developed with mathematical problems in mind, are in fact general purpose symbol manipulating machines....The terms "computer" and "computation" are themselves unfortunate, in view of their misleading arithmetical connotations. The definition of artificial intelligence previously cited-"the study of intelligence as computation"-does not imply that intelligence is really counting. Intelligence may be defined as the ability creatively to manipulate symbols, or process information, given the requirements of the task in hand. (Boden, 1981, pp. 15, 16-17)The task is to get computers to explain things to themselves, to ask questions about their experiences so as to cause those explanations to be forthcoming, and to be creative in coming up with explanations that have not been previously available. (Schank, 1986, p. 19)In What Computers Can't Do, written in 1969 (2nd edition, 1972), the main objection to AI was the impossibility of using rules to select only those facts about the real world that were relevant in a given situation. The "Introduction" to the paperback edition of the book, published by Harper & Row in 1979, pointed out further that no one had the slightest idea how to represent the common sense understanding possessed even by a four-year-old. (Dreyfus & Dreyfus, 1986, p. 102)A popular myth says that the invention of the computer diminishes our sense of ourselves, because it shows that rational thought is not special to human beings, but can be carried on by a mere machine. It is a short stop from there to the conclusion that intelligence is mechanical, which many people find to be an affront to all that is most precious and singular about their humanness.In fact, the computer, early in its career, was not an instrument of the philistines, but a humanizing influence. It helped to revive an idea that had fallen into disrepute: the idea that the mind is real, that it has an inner structure and a complex organization, and can be understood in scientific terms. For some three decades, until the 1940s, American psychology had lain in the grip of the ice age of behaviorism, which was antimental through and through. During these years, extreme behaviorists banished the study of thought from their agenda. Mind and consciousness, thinking, imagining, planning, solving problems, were dismissed as worthless for anything except speculation. Only the external aspects of behavior, the surface manifestations, were grist for the scientist's mill, because only they could be observed and measured....It is one of the surprising gifts of the computer in the history of ideas that it played a part in giving back to psychology what it had lost, which was nothing less than the mind itself. In particular, there was a revival of interest in how the mind represents the world internally to itself, by means of knowledge structures such as ideas, symbols, images, and inner narratives, all of which had been consigned to the realm of mysticism. (Campbell, 1989, p. 10)[Our artifacts] only have meaning because we give it to them; their intentionality, like that of smoke signals and writing, is essentially borrowed, hence derivative. To put it bluntly: computers themselves don't mean anything by their tokens (any more than books do)-they only mean what we say they do. Genuine understanding, on the other hand, is intentional "in its own right" and not derivatively from something else. (Haugeland, 1981a, pp. 32-33)he debate over the possibility of computer thought will never be won or lost; it will simply cease to be of interest, like the previous debate over man as a clockwork mechanism. (Bolter, 1984, p. 190)t takes us a long time to emotionally digest a new idea. The computer is too big a step, and too recently made, for us to quickly recover our balance and gauge its potential. It's an enormous accelerator, perhaps the greatest one since the plow, twelve thousand years ago. As an intelligence amplifier, it speeds up everything-including itself-and it continually improves because its heart is information or, more plainly, ideas. We can no more calculate its consequences than Babbage could have foreseen antibiotics, the Pill, or space stations.Further, the effects of those ideas are rapidly compounding, because a computer design is itself just a set of ideas. As we get better at manipulating ideas by building ever better computers, we get better at building even better computers-it's an ever-escalating upward spiral. The early nineteenth century, when the computer's story began, is already so far back that it may as well be the Stone Age. (Rawlins, 1997, p. 19)According to weak AI, the principle value of the computer in the study of the mind is that it gives us a very powerful tool. For example, it enables us to formulate and test hypotheses in a more rigorous and precise fashion than before. But according to strong AI the computer is not merely a tool in the study of the mind; rather the appropriately programmed computer really is a mind in the sense that computers given the right programs can be literally said to understand and have other cognitive states. And according to strong AI, because the programmed computer has cognitive states, the programs are not mere tools that enable us to test psychological explanations; rather, the programs are themselves the explanations. (Searle, 1981b, p. 353)What makes people smarter than machines? They certainly are not quicker or more precise. Yet people are far better at perceiving objects in natural scenes and noting their relations, at understanding language and retrieving contextually appropriate information from memory, at making plans and carrying out contextually appropriate actions, and at a wide range of other natural cognitive tasks. People are also far better at learning to do these things more accurately and fluently through processing experience.What is the basis for these differences? One answer, perhaps the classic one we might expect from artificial intelligence, is "software." If we only had the right computer program, the argument goes, we might be able to capture the fluidity and adaptability of human information processing. Certainly this answer is partially correct. There have been great breakthroughs in our understanding of cognition as a result of the development of expressive high-level computer languages and powerful algorithms. However, we do not think that software is the whole story.In our view, people are smarter than today's computers because the brain employs a basic computational architecture that is more suited to deal with a central aspect of the natural information processing tasks that people are so good at.... hese tasks generally require the simultaneous consideration of many pieces of information or constraints. Each constraint may be imperfectly specified and ambiguous, yet each can play a potentially decisive role in determining the outcome of processing. (McClelland, Rumelhart & Hinton, 1986, pp. 3-4)Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Computers
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18 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) comprender, entender2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) comprender, entender3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) comprender, entender; tener entendido•- understanding
2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) inteligencia, entendimiento2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) comprensión3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) entendimiento•- make oneself understood- make understood
understand vb entender / comprenderare you sure that you understand it all? ¿estás seguro de que lo entiendes todo?tr[ʌndə'stænd]1 entender, comprender2 (believe) tener entendido3 (to get on with somebody) entenderse4 (take for granted) sobreentender\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give to understand dar a entender1) comprehend: comprender, entenderI don't understand it: no lo entiendothat's understood: eso se comprendeto make oneself understood: hacerse entender2) believe: entenderto give someone to understand: dar a alguien a entender3) infer: tener entendidoI understand that she's leaving: tengo entendido que se vaunderstand vi: comprender, entenderv.• entender v.• sobreentender v.• sobrentender v.'ʌndər'stænd, ˌʌndə'stænd
1.
(past & past p - stood) transitive verb1)a) ( grasp meaning of) entender*I can't understand why he did it — no logro entender or comprender por qué lo hizo
I don't want it to happen again; have I made myself understood? — no quiero que vuelva a suceder ¿está claro?
b) ( interpret) entender*, interpretaras I understand it,... — según tengo entendido,..., por lo que entiendo,..., según creo,...
what do you understand by the term `deprivation'? — ¿qué entiendes tú por `privaciones'?
c) (sympathize, empathize with) comprender, entender*2) (believe, infer)the president is understood to favor the second option — se cree que el presidente prefiere la segunda opción
am I to understand that you won't help? — ¿entonces quiere decir que no me van a ayudar?
I was given to understand I'd get my money back — me dieron a entender que me devolverían el dinero; see also understood II
2.
vi entender*, comprender[ˌʌndǝ'stænd] (pt, pp understood)1. VTI can't understand it! — ¡no lo entiendo!
that's what I can't understand — eso es lo que no logro entender or comprender
I don't want to hear another word about it, (is that) understood? — no quiero que se hable más del tema, ¿entendido or comprendido?
the process is still not fully understood — el proceso todavía no se comprende or entiende del todo
doctors are still trying to understand the disease — los médicos siguen intentando comprender la enfermedad
it must be understood that... — debe entenderse que...
you must understand that we're very busy — debes entender or comprender que estamos muy ocupados
2) (=follow, interpret) entenderdid I understand you correctly? — ¿te entendí bien?
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to make o.s. understood — hacerse entenderdo I make myself understood? — ¿queda claro?
3) (=empathize with) [+ person, point of view, attitude] comprender, entenderhis wife doesn't understand him — su mujer no le comprende or entiende
she understands children — comprende or entiende a los niños
we understand one another — nos comprendemos or entendemos
I (fully) understand your position — comprendo or entiendo (totalmente) su posición
4) (=know) [+ language] entender5) (=believe) tener entendido•
as I understand it, he's trying to set up a meeting — según tengo entendido or según creo está intentando convocar una reuniónit's understood that he had a heart attack — se piensa or cree que sufrió un infarto
am I to understand that...? — ¿debo entender que...?
we confirm our reservation and we understand (that) the rental will be 500 euros — confirmamos nuestra reserva y entendemos que el alquiler será de 500 euros
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to give sb to understand that — dar a algn a entender quewe were given to understand that... — se nos dio a entender que...
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it was understood that he would pay for it — se dio por sentado que él lo pagaría•
he let it be understood that... — dio a entender que...2. VI1) (=comprehend) entender; (more emphatic) comprenderdo you understand? — ¿entiendes or comprendes?
now I understand! — ¡ahora entiendo!, ¡ahora comprendo!
there's to be no noise, (do you) understand? — que no haya ruido, ¿entiendes or comprendes?
2) (=believe)she was, I understand, a Catholic — según tengo entendido era católica
3) (=accept sb's position) entender; (esp in more complex situation) comprenderhe'll understand — lo entenderá or comprenderá
don't worry, I quite understand — no te preocupes, lo entiendo or comprendo perfectamente
* * *['ʌndər'stænd, ˌʌndə'stænd]
1.
(past & past p - stood) transitive verb1)a) ( grasp meaning of) entender*I can't understand why he did it — no logro entender or comprender por qué lo hizo
I don't want it to happen again; have I made myself understood? — no quiero que vuelva a suceder ¿está claro?
b) ( interpret) entender*, interpretaras I understand it,... — según tengo entendido,..., por lo que entiendo,..., según creo,...
what do you understand by the term `deprivation'? — ¿qué entiendes tú por `privaciones'?
c) (sympathize, empathize with) comprender, entender*2) (believe, infer)the president is understood to favor the second option — se cree que el presidente prefiere la segunda opción
am I to understand that you won't help? — ¿entonces quiere decir que no me van a ayudar?
I was given to understand I'd get my money back — me dieron a entender que me devolverían el dinero; see also understood II
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19 understand
1. transitive verb,1) verstehenunderstand something by something — etwas unter etwas (Dat.) verstehen
2) (have heard) gehört habenI understand him to be a distant relation — ich glaube, er ist ein entfernter Verwandter
3) (take as implied)understand something from somebody's words — etwas aus jemandes Worten entnehmen
it was understood that... — es wurde allgemein angenommen, dass...
2. intransitive verb,do I understand that...? — gehe ich recht in der Annahme, dass...? See also academic.ru/31215/give">give 1. 5); make 1. 6)
1) (have understanding) verstehenif I understand correctly — wenn ich mich nicht irre
he is, I understand, no longer here — er ist, wie ich höre, nicht mehr hier
* * *1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) verstehen2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) sich verstehen auf3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) annehmen•- understandable- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) der Verstand2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) das Verständnis3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) die Einigung•- make oneself understood- make understood* * *under·stand<-stood, -stood>[ˌʌndəˈstænd, AM -ɚˈ-]I. vt1. (perceive meaning)▪ to \understand sth/sb etw/jdn verstehenthe pub was so noisy I couldn't \understand a word he said in der Kneipe ging es so laut zu, dass ich kein Wort von dem, was er sagte, verstehen konnteto \understand one another [or each other] sich akk verstehento make oneself understood sich akk verständlich machen2. (comprehend significance)▪ to \understand sb/sth jdn/etw begreifen [o verstehen]▪ to \understand what/why/when/how... begreifen, was/warum/wann/wie...▪ to \understand that... verstehen, dass...▪ to \understand sb/sth für jdn/etw Verständnis habenI can \understand your feeling upset about what has happened ich kann verstehen, dass du wegen des Vorfalls betroffen bistJack really \understands horses Jack kann wirklich mit Pferden umgehen5. (be informed)▪ to \understand [that]... hören, dass...I \understand [that] you are interested in borrowing some money from us Sie sollen an einem Darlehen von uns interessiert seinto give sb to \understand that... jdm zu verstehen geben, dass...when he said 3 o'clock, I understood him to mean in the afternoon als er von 3 Uhr sprach, ging ich davon aus, dass der Nachmittag gemeint wara secret buyer is understood to have paid £3 million for the three pictures ein ungenannter Käufer soll 3 Millionen Pfund für die drei Bilder bezahlt habenas I \understand it, we either agree to a pay cut or get the sack so, wie ich es sehe, erklären wir uns entweder mit einer Gehaltskürzung einverstanden oder man setzt uns vor die Tür▪ to \understand that... annehmen, dass...7. (be generally accepted)▪ to be understood that... klar sein, dass...in the library it is understood that loud talking is not permissible es dürfte allgemein bekannt sein, dass lautes Sprechen in der Bibliothek nicht gestattet istwhen Alan invites you to dinner, it's understood that it'll be more of an alcohol than a food experience wenn Alan zum Dinner einlädt, dann ist schon klar, dass der Alkohol im Mittelpunkt stehtin this context, ‘America’ is understood to refer to the United States in diesem Kontext sind mit ‚Amerika‘ selbstverständlich die Vereinigten Staaten gemeintII. vi1. (comprehend) verstehenshe explained again what the computer was doing but I still didn't \understand sie erklärte nochmals, was der Computer machte, aber ich kapierte immer noch nicht▪ to \understand about sth/sb etw/jdn verstehenJane's dad never understood about how important her singing was to her Janes Vater hat nie verstanden, wie wichtig das Singen für sie war2. (infer)▪ to \understand from sb that... von jdm hören, dass...I've been promoted — so I \understand ich bin befördert worden — ich habe davon gehört* * *["ʌndə'stnd] pret, ptp understood1. vt1) language, painting, statement, speaker verstehen; action, event, person, difficulty also begreifenI don't understand Russian —
I can't understand his agreeing to do it — ich kann nicht verstehen or es ist mir unbegreiflich, warum er sich dazu bereit erklärt hat
what do you understand by "pragmatism"? — was verstehen Sie unter "Pragmatismus"?
2) (= comprehend sympathetically) children, people, animals, doubts, fears verstehen3)(= believe)
I understand that you are going to Australia — ich höre, Sie gehen nach AustralienI understand that you've already met her — Sie haben sich, soviel ich weiß, schon kennengelernt
I understood (that) he was abroad/we were to have been consulted — ich dachte, er sei im Ausland/wir sollten dazu befragt werden
am I/are we to understand that...? — soll das etwa heißen, dass...?
as I understand it,... — soweit ich weiß,...
did I understand him to say that...? — habe ich richtig verstanden, dass er sagte,...?
but I understood her to say that she agreed — aber soweit ich sie verstanden habe, hat sie zugestimmt
to give sb to understand that... — jdm zu verstehen geben, dass...
I was given to understand that... — man hat mir bedeutet, dass...
I understood from his speech that... — ich schloss aus seiner Rede, dass...
what do you understand from his remarks? — wie verstehen Sie seine Bemerkungen?
See:→ also understood2. vi1) (= comprehend) verstehen(do you) understand? — (hast du/haben Sie das) verstanden?
but you don't understand, I must have the money now — aber verstehen Sie doch, ich brauche das Geld jetzt!
2)(= believe)
so I understand — es scheint sohe was, I understand, a widower — wie ich hörte, war er Witwer
* * *understand irrA v/t1. verstehen:a) begreifenb) einsehenc) wörtlich etc auffassend) (volles) Verständnis haben für:give sb to understand that … jemandem zu verstehen geben, dass …;make o.s. understood sich verständlich machen;what do you understand by …? was verstehen Sie unter … (dat)?he understands horses er versteht sich auf Pferde;she understands children sie kann mit Kindern umgehen3. voraussetzen, (als sicher oder gegeben) annehmen:that is understood das versteht sich (von selbst);an understood thing eine aus- oder abgemachte Sache4. erfahren, hören:I understand that … ich hör(t)e oder man sagt(e) mir, dass …;it is understood es heißt, wie verlautetin this phrase the verb is understood in diesem Satz muss das Verb (sinngemäß) ergänzt werdenB v/i1. verstehen:a) begreifenb) (volles) Verständnis haben:(do you) understand? verstanden?;you are too young to understand du bist zu jung, um das zu verstehen2. Verstand haben3. Bescheid wissen ( about sth über eine Sache):not understand about nichts verstehen von4. hören:…, so I understand wie ich höre, …* * *1. transitive verb,1) verstehenunderstand something by something — etwas unter etwas (Dat.) verstehen
2) (have heard) gehört habenI understand him to be a distant relation — ich glaube, er ist ein entfernter Verwandter
2. intransitive verb,it was understood that... — es wurde allgemein angenommen, dass...
1) (have understanding) verstehen2) (gather, hear)he is, I understand, no longer here — er ist, wie ich höre, nicht mehr hier
* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: understood)= begreifen v.einsehen v.fassen v.kapieren v.nachvollziehen v.verstehen v. -
20 φρόνησις
φρόνησις, εως, ἡ (s. φρονέω; Soph., Isocr., Pla. et al.; OGI 332, 25; PSI 280; IDefixWünsch 1, 10 p. 6; LXX; En 98:3; TestSol; TestJob 37:8; 38:1; TestNapht 2:8; Philo, Jos., Just., Ath.)① the faculty of thoughtful planning, way of thinking, (frame of) mind ἐπιστρέψαι ἀπειθεῖς ἐν φρονήσει (=εἰς φρόνησιν; but with the thought, so that they have the thought B-D-F §218) δικαίων Lk 1:17. W. νοῦς (Dio Chrys. 15 [32], 5) Hs 9, 17, 2ab, 4; 9, 18, 4. διέμειναν ἐν τῇ αὐτῇ φρονήσει 9, 29, 2. συγκεράσαι ὑμῶν τὴν φρόνησιν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό Hv 3, 9, 8 (s. συγκεράννυμι 2).② the ability to understand, understanding, insight, intelligence (Isocr., Pla., Aristot.; OGI loc. cit.; PGM 5, 313; LXX; En 98:3 [w. ἐπιστήμη]; TestJob loc. cit.; EpArist 124; Just., D. 3, 3; Ath., R. 22 p. 75, 22; Theoph. Ant. 1, 3 [p. 62, 14] as an attribute of God) w. σοφία (Dio Chrys. 42 [59], 1; Synes., Ep. 103 p. 243d; Pr 10:23; 4 Macc 1:18; Philo, Praem. 81; Jos., Ant. 2, 87; 8, 171; Orig., C. Cels. 1, 31, 42) Eph 1:8; (opp.: the eyes alone) Dg 2:1.—DELG s.v. φρήν II 3. M-M. TW. Sv.
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